| Accession Number | P04994.025 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Curtis, Rodney Gerard |
| Place made | Borneo: Sarawak, Bokah |
| Date made | c 1966 |
| Conflict |
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Men from 9 Platoon, C Company (D Coy), 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), ...
Description
Men from 9 Platoon, C Company (D Coy), 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), attending a platoon muster after returning to the C Coy forward base from an extended Claret (cross border) patrol. A lot of the men are wearing thongs to allow their feet to dry out. During a patrol, soldiers feet are constantly wet and tinea and other skin infections are common. Identified (standing left to right) are 29833 Sergeant Michael Weir Barrett allocating duties, who served as a Private with 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), during the Malayan Emergency from 1959-1960 and later in South Vietnam with the 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit (1ARU) in 1968 and again with 1RAR from 1968-1969; 5411229 Corporal Douglas Walter Farmer, who later served in South Vietnam with 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) from 1968-1970; 4410450 Private Rick R Anderson, who served with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), in Borneo in 1965. Pte Anderson also won the Military Medal for bravery on 16 May 1967.