FOR/66/0666/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0666/VN

Description

Vietnam. 19 August 1966. A haul of enemy weapons found on the battlefield by Delta Company, the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), when the company returned to the scene of its heroic lone stand at Long Tan against a crack North Vietnamese battalion. The weapons included rocket launchers, heavy machine guns, a recoilless rifle, and scores of rifles and carbines. Known to be: Lance Corporal Peter Slack-Smith (kneeling); Corporal (Bluey) Moore (directly behind); Private George Richardson (second from right).

Details

Accession Number
FOR/66/0666/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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