CUN/66/0291/VN Accession Number: CUN/66/0291/VN

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214666 Private (Pte) Kenneth 'Ken' Cheers, of Sawtell, NSW, accidentally sets off a pig trap on a jungle trail. Pte Cheers was acting as forward scout on patrol with the 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). The traps are set by the Vietnamese to catch wild pigs to supplement their food supplies.

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Accession Number
CUN/66/0291/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 March - 15 April 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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