PJE/71/0214/VN Accession Number: PJE/71/0214/VN

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Chairman of the Committee examining conditions of service applied to members of Australia's armed forces, Mr Justice J. R. Kerr, took a close interest in medical personnel during a visit to the Army's 8th Field Ambulance. As part of his job in gaining a general impression of servicemen's views on life in the field, Mr Justice Kerr (left) spoke with Corporal Martin Hartl, 24, of Dandenong, Vic (centre), and Corporal Peter Rowse, 28, of Coburg, Vic. Both men are Medical Assistants for their unit.

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Accession Number
PJE/71/0214/VN
Photographer
Philip John Errington
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1971
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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