P00657.026 Accession Number: P00657.026

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Demonstration of the work of RAAF medical evacuation units. The walking wounded were on an airconditioned transport bus from 1st Australian Field Hospital to Vung Tau airstrip. The seats in the bus can be removed and litters or stretchers attached to the hooks next to the windows. Identified, standing at the top of the ramp: O118242 Squadron Leader Ian James Leslie.

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Accession Number
P00657.026
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c March 1971 - October 1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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