CRO/68/0315/VN Accession Number: CRO/68/0315/VN

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215769 Private (Pte) Frank Crossingham (left) of Kellyville, NSW and 471870 Pte John Warneke of Talem Bend SA, both from the 3rd Battalion, 3RAR, survey the area surrounding a Viet Cong underground hospital in the Long Hai hills. The enemy hospital, which contained vast quantities of medicine and weapons, was found by 3RAR troops sweeping the area during operation Pinnaroo.

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Accession Number
CRO/68/0315/VN
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
March 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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