FOD/72/0024A/VN Accession Number: FOD/72/0024A/VN

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Vung Tau, South Vietnam. February 1972. Commander of the Australian Force Vietnam (COMAFV), 2289 Major General D. B. Dunstan (left), is presented with a painting by the Chairman of the South Vietnamese Disabled Veterans' Association, Mr Nguyen Dinh, as a token of appreciation of work done for the Association by members of the Australian Force. The presentation was made at the official opening of the War Veterans' Home and a school building in Vung Tau. Both were built by soldiers with the Vung Tau Work Section, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA); 30 Terminal Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), and 102 Field Workshops, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME).

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Accession Number
FOD/72/0024A/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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