BEL/70/0076/VN Accession Number: BEL/70/0076/VN

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The Minister for the Army, Andrew Peacock wearing the 'warries' hat at Australia House, Headquarters of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam in Northern 1 Corps, with one of the advisers, Warrant Officer 2 Frank Ghilotti of Puckapunyal, Vic. The Minister had arrived for a one day tour of the area, however, bad weather grounded his helicopter so he spent most of the afternoon drinking and talking with the advisers. The 'warries' hat cost Mr Peacock five dollars over the bar, for telling the story 'Ya should have been here in '67'.

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Accession Number
BEL/70/0076/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Christopher John Bellis
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
February 1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession BEL/70/0076/VN

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