Studio portrait of 1201940 Sapper Robert Barclay 'Scotty' Wilson. Robert Wilson served two tours ...

Accession Number P04791.005
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour - Print
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c March 1969
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

Studio portrait of 1201940 Sapper Robert Barclay 'Scotty' Wilson. Robert Wilson served two tours of duty in Vietnam. The first, from April 1969 to April 1970, was with 104 Signal Squadron, and the second, starting in February 1971, was with 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers. This portrait was probably taken shortly before his departure on his first tour of duty. On his second tour of duty, Robert Wilson was involved in an accident while on active duty in Phuoc Tuy province. He died of his injuries in the US Army 24th Evacuation Hospital at Long Binh, on 16 July 1971.

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