WAR/70/0602/VN Accession Number: WAR/70/0602/VN

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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1970-07. INFANTRYMEN FROM 3 PLATOON, 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR), HELP AN INJURED MATE ABOARD A SLING TO BE WINCHED TO A HOVERING HELICOPTER. THE SOLDIER, 56010 PRIVATE P. J. JOHNSTONE, WAS HURT BY A FALLING TREE BRANCH DURING OPERATION PETRIE AGAINST VIET CONG (VC) BUNKER HIDEOUTS WEST OF ROUTE 2.

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Accession Number
WAR/70/0602/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1970
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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