MISC/68/0059/VN Accession Number: MISC/68/0059/VN

Description

Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. External view of the rear of the Peter Badcoe Club, a rest and recreation centre at the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) base at Back Beach. A water tower is to the left and there are trucks parked on open ground at the right. The Club was named for Major Peter Badcoe who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for several courageous actions in Vietnam.

Details

Accession Number
MISC/68/0059/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 MISC/68/0059/VN

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