| Accession Number | P05009.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Hong Kong |
| Date made | May 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
2782200 Sapper (Spr) Neil Kenneth Innes on Rest and Relaxation (R&R) leave following an action ...
Description
2782200 Sapper (Spr) Neil Kenneth Innes on Rest and Relaxation (R&R) leave following an action for which he was later awarded the Military Medal. On 2 May 1967 during Operation Leeton, which involved the laying of minefield at the Horseshoe feature, 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.