LES/69/0639/VN Accession Number: LES/69/0639/VN

Description

Sergeant Vic Pitts of Stafford, Qld, a member of 110 Signal Squadron, shares in the delight of a Vietnamese orphan girl as she grasps a tin of Farex cereal baby food during his visit to the Dong Chau Roman Catholic orphanage. Each week boxes of baby food, milk and sugar are delivered to the orphanage by Australian soldiers.

Details

Accession Number
LES/69/0639/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/69/0639/VN

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