THU/68/0366/VN Accession Number: THU/68/0366/VN

Description

Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-04. Padre Merve Dine of Linton Camp, NZ, and Padre Brian Burke of Kangaroo Point, Qld, at the memorial service to gunners of the 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), who were killed in action during the unit's tour of duty of Vietnam. The Commanding Officer of the Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Reg Gardiner of Sherwood, Qld, told the assembled gunners, `This is the first time we have paraded together in Vietnam and it is also the last. We are here now to honour those of our comrades who are not going home with us'.

Details

Accession Number
THU/68/0366/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
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 THU/68/0366/VN

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