THU/68/0115/VN Accession Number: THU/68/0115/VN

Description

BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM, 1968-02. PRIVATE BRIAN SIMPSON OF CAIRNS, QLD (LEFT), AND GUNNER HARRY KIRIKAU OF AUCKLAND, NZ, PUT THE FUSE ON A 105MM HOWITZER SHELL DURING OPERATION COBURG. PRIVATE SIMPSON IS A MEMBER OF 3RD BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (3RAR), AND GUNNER KIRIKAU WORKS WITH 161ST BATTERY, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY (RNZA).

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Accession Number
THU/68/0115/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
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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