JON/71/0216/VN Accession Number: JON/71/0216/VN

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South Vietnam. April 1971. Sergeant (Sgt) Terry O'Farrell of Balga, WA (left), a member of the 2nd Special Air Service Squadron, speaks with armed forces advisers to the Kerr Committee of investigation into conditions of service within the fighting arms. With him are, Colonel W. F. Burnard (centre), and Group Captain J. M. Blackwell. Sgt O'Farrell had just returned from an eight day patrol in Phuoc Tuy Province when members of his unit were interviewed by the Committee.

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Accession Number
JON/71/0216/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Michael John Jones
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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