THU/68/0565/VN Accession Number: THU/68/0565/VN

Description

The Commander, US Military Assistance Command, General William C. Westmoreland (left), speaks with Private E (Ted) Farrands of Bellevue, WA (right), a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), during operations in Bien Hoa Province. General Westmoreland was making a farewell visit to Australians who had inflicted heavy casualties on a Viet Cong force which attempted to overrun Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral and FSB Balmoral.

Details

Accession Number
THU/68/0565/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 May 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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