SKE/67/1137/VN Accession Number: SKE/67/1137/VN

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Vietnam. 1967-11. Justin, a black labrador, one of two tracker dogs with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), with his handler, Private Tom Blackhurst of Swansea, NSW.

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Accession Number
SKE/67/1137/VN
Photographer
Captain Robert Gibson Skelton
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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