THU/67/1079/VN Accession Number: THU/67/1079/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1967-11. Private Graham Docksey of Gosford, NSW (left), and Private Peter Budworth of Hamilton, Qld, check Viet Cong explosives found in an underground classroom during Operation Santa Fe. The explosives were part of belongings, supplies and equipment abandoned in a jungle village built to supply and train Viet Cong. After the village was found by 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), it was searched and destroyed.

Details

Accession Number
THU/67/1079/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession THU/67/1079/VN

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