Description
Informal portrait of 335026 Major (Maj) Max Johnstone, of Ouyen, Vic, Officer Commanding (OC), 24 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). Known as the 'road boss', his sappers are building a 70 mile stretch of sealed roadway through the rainforest of Sabah in North Borneo. Maj Johnstone previously served in Korea with the Australian Ancillary Unit Korea (AAUK) during 1955 and he saw service during the Malayan Emergency during the late 1950's. He went on to serve in South Vietnam with Headquarters Australian Forces Vietnam (HQ AFV) between 1969 and 1970 where he was awarded the Public Works Service Medal, 2nd Class by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam.
Details
Accession Number
CUN/65/0906B/MC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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