ERR/68/0549/VN Accession Number: ERR/68/0549/VN

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Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-05. Bare-chested Captain Brian Altham of Como, WA, a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), writing a letter during a lull in fighting at the Australian Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral. His M16 rifle is at the ready on the makeshift desk beside him.

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Accession Number
ERR/68/0549/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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