MAL/64/0103/18 Accession Number: MAL/64/0103/18

Description

RAAF Sergeant (Sgt) 23879 Robert Alexander (Bob) McWhinney, of Annandale, NSW, passes the time of day with a South Vietnamese policeman outside the American Embassy in Saigon. Following the recent bombings of the Embassy, civil and military police guard of the Embassy and barbed wire defences have been erected around the building. Sgt McWhinney, married, is a financial accounts clerk at the Transport Flight at Vung Tau.

Details

Accession Number
MAL/64/0103/18
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
October 1964
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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