THU/68/0113/VN Accession Number: THU/68/0113/VN

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BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TROOPS ON DUTY TOGETHER SHOWED DURING OPERATION COBURG IN BIEN HOA PROVINCE THAT THE ANZAC TRADITION STILL EXISTS. HERE, PRIVATE IAN CARTER, 22, OF GLENELG, SA, CHECKS THE SIGHTS ON A 105MM HOWITZER. ADJUSTING THE ELEVATION IS GUNNER BRUCE ROYCROFT, 20, OF HOWICK, NZ, A MEMBER OF 161ST BATTERY, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY (RNZA) AND 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT).

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Accession Number
THU/68/0113/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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