| Accession Number | P04762.011 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Bradshaw, G K |
| Place made | Malaya: Malacca, Terendak |
| Date made | October 1964 |
| Conflict |
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
5/411149 Private (Pte) Hylton Louis 'Frutti' Frugtniet, of D Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal ...
Description
5/411149 Private (Pte) Hylton Louis 'Frutti' Frugtniet, of D Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), poses in the pilots seat of a 5 Squadron, RAAF UH-1B Iroquois helicopter (probably A2-391) from Butterworth airforce base. Note the flare pistol fitted to the floor adjacent to the seat. Pte Frugtniet later served in South Vietnam with 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), from 1966-1967.