| Accession Number | WAR/70/0604/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ward, Peter Anthony |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. July 1970. A column of Centurion tanks rumble through a jungle ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. July 1970. A column of Centurion tanks rumble through a jungle clearing during Operation Petrie. Riding 'shotgun' on the tail of an armoured recovery vehicle is Private Allan Aspinall of Yeppoon, Qld. He is a forward scout with 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), which later located and destroyed a big Viet Cong bunker hideout.