CUN/71/0072/VN Accession Number: CUN/71/0072/VN

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Bare-chested soldiers of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) pause during operations in Phuoc Tuy Province. Sapper Rodney O'Regan of Redfern, NSW (centre) and Sapper Garry Shoemark of Wagga Wagga NSW (holding a camera) are members of the Engineer Splinter Team attached to A Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). With them is Jock, a Vietnamese bushman scout at Night Defensive Position (NDP) Brigid. Note the sandbags in the background.

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Accession Number
CUN/71/0072/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
February 1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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