FOR/66/0817/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0817/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-09. Sergeant Ray Calvert of Charlestown, Newcastle, NSW, stepping into a rain swollen ditch during a routine patrol by the anti-tank platoon of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), in the Task Force base area to deter probing of the area by Viet Cong.

Details

Accession Number
FOR/66/0817/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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Accession FOR/66/0817/VN

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