CUN/66/0461A/VN Accession Number: CUN/66/0461A/VN

Description

Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1966-06. Operation Foot gets under way as two medical orderlies serving with the Australian Army prepare to remove an ulcer from the foot of a young Vietnamese boy. Private Mick Larkin of Port Moresby (left), and Private Peter Bowring of Perth, WA, are among medical personnel of the 2nd Field Ambulance who give their off-duty time to help poor Vietnamese living near the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/66/0461A/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CUN/66/0461A/VN

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