VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. A WOUNDED VIET CONG PRISONER FOUND ON THE BATTLEFIELD AFTER DELTA ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan
Accession Number FOR/66/0661/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Date made 1966
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. A WOUNDED VIET CONG PRISONER FOUND ON THE BATTLEFIELD AFTER DELTA COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF ITS LONE STAND AGAINST A VIET CONG BATTALION AT LONG TAN RUBBER PLANTATION. HE IS BEING QUESTIONED BY 6RAR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CAPTAIN BRYAN WICKENS, WITH THE HELP OF A VIETNAMESE INTERPRETER. PICTURED, LEFT TO RIGHT: CAPTAIN BRYAN WICKENS; PRIVATE (PTE) STAN HODDER; UNKNOWN VIETNAMESE INTERPRETER, AND PTE DAVID J. COLLINS.