THU/68/0566/VN Accession Number: THU/68/0566/VN

Description

General William C. Westmoreland, Commander, US Military Assistance Command Vietnam, speaks with members of 1 Troop, C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC), about an enemy attack to the Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral, in North-West Bien Hoa Province. Both Coral and Balmoral had been attacked by the Viet Cong; most recently Balmoral had been attacked a few days before General Westmoreland made his farewell visit. Identified, left to right, in front of a Centurion tank, are Corporal Bill Burton, Crew commander; Troopers Jock Kay, Phil Payne, and Peter Lukeis.

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Accession Number
THU/68/0566/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
June 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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