| Accession Number | P05009.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Horseshoe Hill |
| Date made | c 2 May 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Sapper (Spr) 214909 Ronald Lance (Ron) Forsyth (left) and 2782200 Spr Neil Kenneth Innes relax at ...
Description
Sapper (Spr) 214909 Ronald Lance (Ron) Forsyth (left) and 2782200 Spr Neil Kenneth Innes relax at the Horseshoe feature during a day off laying mines. The day had been spent testing fuses to enable the safe insertion in the mines the next day. This photograph was taken just prior to an incident during Operation Leeton, which involved the laying of a minefield. Two American servicemen walked into a part of the minefield which had already been laid and were severely wounded by an explosion. Spr Innes entered the minefield to assist the soldiers, one of whom died of wounds received and the other who survived.