Description
Private Ross Murie of Campbelltown, NSW (right), watches fellow 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) soldier, Private John Smith of Manning, WA, repair his bunker. The bunker was hit by enemy mortars when two North Vietnamese battalions attacked Fire Support Base (FSB) Balmoral, about twenty five miles north of Saigon. After the battle, which lasted for four hours, forty eight enemy bodies were found on the battlefield.
Details
Accession Number
CRO/68/0588/VN
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts