CUN/71/0536/VN Accession Number: CUN/71/0536/VN

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1971. Lowered for the last time. A simple ceremony by a small element of 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), saw the Australian, 4RAR and Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment flags lowered for the last time and marked more than five years occupancy of the base by Australians and New Zealanders. The flag lowering ceremony was carried out by New Zealand Regimental Policeman Private Tai Whatu and Australian Regimental Policeman Private John Skennar of Grafton, NSW.

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Accession Number
CUN/71/0536/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1971
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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