| Accession Number | EDW/72/0657/MC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Edwardson, Ian Hamilton |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon |
| Date made | 18 December 1972 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Mr A M Morris, the Australian ambassador to South Vietnam, addressing the last Australian ...
Description
Mr A M Morris, the Australian ambassador to South Vietnam, addressing the last Australian soldiers to leave South Vietnam formed up in an aircraft revetment at the Tan Son Nhut airport. The decision of the newly elected Australian Labor Government to withdraw the last of the Australian troops from Vietnam resulted in soldiers from the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) and the Australian Army Assistance Group Vietnam (AAAGV) departing from South Vietnam in two RAAF-C-130 aircraft on 18 December 1972.