WAR/70/0653/VN Accession Number: WAR/70/0653/VN

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Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. August 1970. Even at rest a patrol must maintain constant vigilance. Machine gunner Private Michael Howard of Mt Gravatt, Qld, is a soldier of A Company, 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR). In the background is Lance Corporal Mick Price of Liverpool, NSW.

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Accession Number
WAR/70/0653/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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