| Accession Number | FAI/70/0811/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fairley, John Geoffrey |
| Date made | 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. It was party day at the 1st Australian Task Force Base ...
Description
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. It was party day at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF), as the headquarters entertains about eighty children from the Baria Orphanage. Sister Vera Michalsky of Ulverstone, Tas, nurses a Vietnamese baby as three other young children look on. Sister Michalsky, along with other nurses from the Australian Field Hospital at Vung Tau, helped entertain the children.