CRO/68/0316/VN Accession Number: CRO/68/0316/VN

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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-03. TROOPS OF 3RD BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (3RAR), CLIMB OVER LARGE BOULDERS AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE ENTRANCE OF A VIET CONG UNDERGROUND HOSPITAL. THE FIND WAS MADE DURING OPERATION PINNAROO IN THE LONG HAI HILLS, SOUTH-EAST OF THE TASK FORCE BASE. SECOND FROM THE TOP IS 54500 PIONEER PLATOON SERGEANT KEVIN ARTHUR CLEMENTS "BUCK" ROGERS". THE OTHER THREE ARE UNIDENTIFIED.

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Accession Number
CRO/68/0316/VN
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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