Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent

Accession Number AWM2020.493.2.21
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Unknown
Place made Pakistan
Date made 22 November 1979
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown

Description

Original caption: "Outside gutted US Embassy in Islamabad, the day after rioters attacked and burned embassay (rare shot of Davis wearing tie and jacket). Other visit guy is CBS cameraman Kurt Hoeffler (German). 22 Nov 1979."

Photographs relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent. This collection was collated by author Tim Bowden in the research and publication of his biographical book "One Crowded Hour - Neil Davis, Combat Cameraman 1934-1985". Captions on the reverse of the photographs are a mix of comments from Davis, Bowden and/or the original owner of the photograph (often unidentified).