Accession Number | P04701.008 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Maker |
Unknown Fox, Graham Douglas |
Place made | Borneo: Stass |
Date made | c 1965 |
Conflict |
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
5896 Private (Pte) Graham Fox of A Company, 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) ...
Description
5896 Private (Pte) Graham Fox of A Company, 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) testing a "mattress" made of large leaves, while setting up a "hootchie" (two-man shelter) on patrol near the Stass Base Camp. Beside him is an L4A1 Bren Gun. The second 'mattress' is for the other member of the patrol, 16757 Pte Kevin (Kev) E "Sadie" Hawkins.