BEL/69/0773/VN Accession Number: BEL/69/0773/VN

Description

Fire Support Base Diggers Rest, South Vietnam. 1969-11. The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, General (Gen) Sir John Wilton (right), discusses the merits of artillery support with two New Zealanders, Sergeant Ray Hughes of Auckland (left), and Major Ray Andrews of Wellington, during a visit. Gen Wilton makes periodic visits to Australian and New Zealand (The ANZAC Battalion comprising The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), forces in Vietnam as part of his advisory role to the Federal Government on matters of defence.

Details

Accession Number
BEL/69/0773/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Christopher John Bellis
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1969
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession BEL/69/0773/VN

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