P03147.003 Accession Number: P03147.003

Description

Portrait of 2137410, Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Terence John Egan, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), who served in South Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. He is kitted out with US style ammunition pouches which are attached to his belt upside down and he appears to be wearing a non issue black shirt, similar to those worn by the Viet Cong. The insignia of the AATTV is attached to his bush hat. He is armed with an American 5.56 mm Colt Commando, CAR-15, automatic carbine, which are derived from the M16 family of automatic rifles.

Details

Accession Number
P03147.003
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Polyester
Date Made
c 1967 - 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor T Egan
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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