CAM/68/0008/VN Accession Number: CAM/68/0008/VN

Description

South Vietnam. 1968-01. Platoon Commander with D Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Lieutenant (Lt) Norm Peating of Highett, Vic (left), speaks to his Company Commander on the field telephone during Operation Balaclava. The operation took place in the Binh Ba rubber plantation north of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat. With Lt Peating is platoon signalman Private Peter Clark of Strathmore, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
CAM/68/0008/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CAM/68/0008/VN

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