LES/69/0612/VN Accession Number: LES/69/0612/VN

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TAN LE TAY, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-09. VICTORIA CROSS (VC) WINNER, WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 (WO2) RAY SIMPSON OF SYDNEY, NSW, STRIDES THROUGH THE VILLAGE. A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV), WO2 SIMPSON IS WORKING WITH A VILLAGE DEFENCE ADVISORY TEAM IN THE MEKONG DELTA AREA.

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Accession Number
LES/69/0612/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1969
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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