FAI/70/0267/VN Accession Number: FAI/70/0267/VN

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Vung Tau, South Vietnam. May 1970. A beach barbecue, and a can of Victoria Bitter (VB) beer, to celebrate closer ties between 200 sappers from Australian and New Zealand electrical and mechanical engineering units. The Queen had given approval for an alliance between the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) and the Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RNZEME). Left to right is: Corporal (Cpl) Steve Barton of Lane Cove, NSW; Lance Corporal (L Cpl) 'Sammy' Seal of NZ; Cpl Neil Brewer of Sydney, NSW; L Cpl Roger Wait of NZ.

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Accession Number
FAI/70/0267/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1970
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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