Accession Number | AWM2020.493.2.36 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | Cambodia |
Date made | 1973 |
Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent
Original caption: "Left to right: Australian Neil Davis (wounded about 12 times - 6 hospitalised); Korean Yoseph Lee TV cameraman (wounded about 12 times - 6 hospitalised); American Al Rockoff (wounded about 8 times - 4 hospitalised - once died for two minutes); Japanese Naoki (wounded 4-5 times, once seriously). Photo in Phnom Penh 1973. All close friends. Davis and Lee particularly close."
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).