CUN/60/0083/MC Accession Number: CUN/60/0083/MC

Description

2/40195 Lieutenant Bert Cassidy, Intelligence Officer, B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), of Canberra, ACT, operating an outboard motor powered river boat, as he looks for a suitable landing site on the Perak river in Northern Malaya. Soldiers commencing their patrols against Communist terrorists are ferried up the river from Grik, which is the location of the forward tactical command post of 1RAR.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/60/0083/MC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 4x5"
Measurement
Overall: 4 3/4 in x 3 13/16 in
Image: 4 3/4 in x 3 11/16 in
Date Made
c 1960
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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