LES/69/0587/VN Accession Number: LES/69/0587/VN

Description

The Australian Naval Staff Officer in Vietnam, Commander M. De V. Salmon of Ouse, Tas (right), greets the new Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Brigadier (Brig) Weir of Watson's Bay, NSW, at Tan Son Nhut airport. Looking on is the Australian Army Headquarters Chief of Staff, Colonel A. B. Stretton of Canberra, ACT. Brig Weir, former acting Commander of the 1st Division, relieved Brigadier C. M. I. Pearson of Deakin, ACT.

Details

Accession Number
LES/69/0587/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
September 1969
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession LES/69/0587/VN

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