ERR/68/1044/VN Accession Number: ERR/68/1044/VN

Description

Ap Dong, South Vietnam. 1968-12. Trooper Colin Cook of Bentley, WA, outfits a young Vietnamese boy with a new shirt at a distribution of clothing collected in Australia for Operation New Life for the people in Phuoc Tuy Province. Trooper Cook, a member of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit, was one of a group issuing clothing and food at Ap Dong village. The operation was sponsored by the Returned Servicemen's League.

Details

Accession Number
ERR/68/1044/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/68/1044/VN

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