COL/66/1015/VN Accession Number: COL/66/1015/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-12-26. Corporal John Holtman of Hammondville, NSW, and B Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), makes a cautious approach through a Viet Cong camp. 5RAR discovered the camp on a Boxing Day patrol following the truce period in Vietnam.

Details

Accession Number
COL/66/1015/VN
Photographer
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 COL/66/1015/VN

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