Description
Pte Laurie Carroll of Mentone, Victoria (front), Pte Garry Cashion of Tasmania (second) and Pte Michael Clough of Holsworthy, NSW (rear), all of A Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), move out in single file from their night ambush position during Operation Bondi. Bondi was a reconnaissance in force in the northern border areas of Phuoc Tuy Province. Cashion remained in South Vietnam at the completion of 5 RAR's tour and joined the 7 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). He was tragically killed by lightening whilst on operations. [Pte Carroll is 3793455 Laurence Roy Carroll, and Pte Clough is 313342 Michael Clough. 62036 Pte Garry Owen Cashion died on 16 June 1970. ]
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Accession Number
WAR/70/0100/VN
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Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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