ERR/68/0826/VN Accession Number: ERR/68/0826/VN

Description

Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-09. A service is completed on an armoured personnel carrier (APC) by members of A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Light Aid Detachment (LAD), and Corporal Don Omond of Frankston, Vic, adds a finishing touch to the carrier's nickname, `Dennis the Bluddy Menace'. The 42 carriers of the squadron covered more than 62,000 miles on operations in Vietnam over the last six months.

Details

Accession Number
ERR/68/0826/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession ERR/68/0826/VN

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