WAR/70/0156/VN Accession Number: WAR/70/0156/VN

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Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 9 March 1970. The Officer Commanding B Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), Major Greg Warland of Stockton, NSW (right), briefs one of his section commanders Corporal Mike Mackenzie, 23, of Raymond Terrace, NSW, in the jungle east of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base. The company was about to move out to continue Operation Finschhafen, 7RAR's first since its arrival for its second tour of duty.

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Accession Number
WAR/70/0156/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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