FOR/66/0682/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0682/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-08-19. Left to right, Sergeant Jack Thompson, Mortar Fire Controller of D Company, the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), and Captain (Capt) Ian McLean-Williams, Second in charge of D Company, squatting in a rubber plantation as they examine a map the morning after the Battle of Long Tan. Capt McLean-Williams is taking a sighting using a compass.

Details

Accession Number
FOR/66/0682/VN
Photographer
Darrell Colin Ford
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 August 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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