VN/66/0018/02
Photograph VN/66/0018/02 Vietnam, 1962-1975RAAF men at Vung Tau airfield unload gift parcels packed in heavy wooded crates, from the back of a truck. The gift parcels are from Returned Services League (RSL) of NSW.
HOBJ2458 Accession Number: HOBJ2458
Description
Korea. c. October 1951. Seen here sorting gift parcels into sections for the troops in Korea are, Salvation Army Captain J. McCabe of Bundaberg, Qld, Sergeant W. J. Rowlinson DCM and Bar of Balgowlah, NSW, Company Sergeant Major (CSM) of D Company, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). The parcels are from the Rose Bay branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA) now the Returned and Serviceman's League (RSL). Behind Sergeant Rowlinson an unidentified Australian soldier moves up to collect his section's issue.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ2458
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c October 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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