THU/67/1252/VN Accession Number: THU/67/1252/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1967-12. Private David Sparks of Mooloolaba, Qld (right), and Private First Class Anthony McGaee of California, USA, adjust a 50-calibre machine gun during operations in Phuoc Tuy Province. Private Sparks' unit, D Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), had just moved into the rugged Nui Dinh mountains to set up a fire control base for troops sweeping through the area in search of Viet Cong.

Details

Accession Number
THU/67/1252/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
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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Accession THU/67/1252/VN

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