JON/70/0429/VN Accession Number: JON/70/0429/VN

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South Vietnam. June 1970. Under the protective muzzle of a dug-in Centurion tank, which marks the perimeter of their homebase, part of an infantry patrol files out on operations. The soldiers are, from left: Private (Pte) John Walker of Coonamble, NSW; Second Lieutenant Karl Metcalf of Minto, NSW; Pte Bob Bamford of Euroa, Vic; Major Greg Warland of Holsworthy, NSW. All are serving with the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), which is working out of a fire support base near the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat.

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Accession Number
JON/70/0429/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Michael John Jones
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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