CRO/68/0584/VN Accession Number: CRO/68/0584/VN

Description

Two soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Lance Corporal Heaton Pittendreigh of Capalaba, Qld (left), and Private Graeme Poole of Mackay, Qld, inspect enemy weapons, RPG-7 (rocket propelled grenade) and an RPD light machine gun, captured after the battle with two North Vietnamese battalions at Fire Support Base (FSB) Balmoral, about twenty five miles north of Saigon. Forty eight enemy soldiers were killed in the fighting.

Details

Accession Number
CRO/68/0584/VN
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Date Made
May 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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