CRO/67/1199/VN Accession Number: CRO/67/1199/VN

Description

Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1967-12. When Australian soldiers go on leave in the seaside resort of Vung Tau, a popular form of transport is the horse and buggy. Corporal Doug Wakefield of Enoggera, Qld (centre), gets military policeman, Corporal Ray Wyse of Tumut, NSW (right), to guide him to a point of local interest.

Details

Accession Number
CRO/67/1199/VN
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1967
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CRO/67/1199/VN

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