FOD/72/0011/VN Accession Number: FOD/72/0011/VN

Description

South Vietnam. January 1972. Sapper Greg Burrow of York, WA (left), and Sapper Geoff Fish of Coonabarabran, NSW (right), ensure that there is no rust left on this metal upright before it is returned to Australia from Vietnam. Watching them is Vietnamese workshop assistant, Mr Duc. Both are members of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), which is actively engaged in the preparation of Australian Force equipment and stores for their return to Australia.

Details

Accession Number
FOD/72/0011/VN
Photographer
John Alfred Ford
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1972
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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