| Accession Number | CUN/71/0041/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cunneen, William James |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. January 1971. Officers of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. January 1971. Officers of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), and 106 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), study a map after joining forces during an operation in Phuoc Tuy Province. The operation lasted thirty days and consisted mainly of patrols and ambushes. Left to right: Officers Commanding the battalion's C Company, Major Geoff Skardon of Bathurst, NSW; Captain Denis Byrne of Lota, Qld, forward observer with 106 Battery; and the Commanding Officer of 7RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Ron Grey of Watson's Bay, NSW.