FOD/71/0595/VN Accession Number: FOD/71/0595/VN

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Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 8 December 1971. South Vietnam's President Thieu (left) presents a gift to the Commanding Officer of the 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), Lieutenant Colonel Jim Hughes, aboard HMAS Sydney prior to the unit's departure from Vietnam for Australia. The departure of 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) left behind at Vung Tau logistic elements of the Australian Force to complete the cleaning and packing of stores and equipment for their return to Australia.

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Accession Number
FOD/71/0595/VN
Photographer
John Alfred Ford
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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