COM/68/1046/VN Accession Number: COM/68/1046/VN

Description

South Vietnam. 1968-12. Private Bob Hunter of Earlwood, NSW, a member of 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), is led through the jungle by tracker dog Milo in search of Viet Cong. Milo is one of eight tracker dogs with Australian infantry battalions in Phuoc Tuy Province.
Sergeant (Sgt) David Combe of Forbes, NSW, was awarded the Ilford 1969 Photographic Award for the Army's 'Picture of the Year' for this image.

Details

Accession Number
COM/68/1046/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession COM/68/1046/VN

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