WAR/70/0356/VN Accession Number: WAR/70/0356/VN

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Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. June 1970. The Chief of Staff of the Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, Colonel (Col) J. Whitelaw, passes a group of prisoners of war (POWs) during his inspection of the III Corps POW cage. Col Whitelaw presented a small library to the camp. He was accompanied on his inspection by the Vietnamese commandant, Major Sanh Qui.

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Accession Number
WAR/70/0356/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
June 1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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