| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Hoa Long |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | CAM/68/0144/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Campbell, Byron Charles |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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HOA LONG, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. TWO VIET CONG CAPTURED DURING A FIRE FIGHT BETWEEN TROOPS OF B ...
Description
HOA LONG, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. TWO VIET CONG CAPTURED DURING A FIRE FIGHT BETWEEN TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT), AND SUPPORT COMPANY, 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR) AGAINST A TWELVE STRONG VIET CONG FORCE DURING A SEARCH OF THE VILLAGE OF HOA LONG. THE CORDON AND SEARCH OF HOA LONG RESULTED IN TEN VIET CONG KILLED, FOUR TAKEN PRISONER AND ANOTHER TEN DETAINED. ONE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER WAS KILLED. VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES ALSO DETAINED NINETY-SEVEN VILLAGERS AS VIET CONG SUSPECTS OR SYMPATHISERS. THE PRISONER ON THE RIGHT IS HELD BY CORPORAL CHRIS O'NEIL AND THE PRISONER ON THE LEFT IS HELD BY PRIVATE (DINGER) BELL. BOTH SOLDIERS ARE MEMBERS OF FIRE ASSAULT PLATOON, SUPPORT COMPANY 7RAR.