FOR/66/0684/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0684/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-08. Father John Williams of Riverwood, NSW, a Catholic chaplain with the 1st Australian Task Force, preparing for mass in a tent that has been allocated as a chapel. He is attached to the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR). The altar was built from ammunition boxes, while the rail was erected from bamboo growing nearby.

Details

Accession Number
FOR/66/0684/VN
Photographer
Darrell Colin Ford
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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Accession FOR/66/0684/VN

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