| Accession Number | P05211.026 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Orr, K B |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A Vietnamese man wiping the brow of a six year old Vietnamese boy who has both legs bandaged and ...
Description
A Vietnamese man wiping the brow of a six year old Vietnamese boy who has both legs bandaged and in gallows splint in Le Loi hospital. He is being treated by members of an Australian civilian surgical team. More than 450 civilian medical and surgical staff volunteered to work in hospitals in Vietnam to instruct and teach Vietnamese medical and paramedical personnel and provide medical aid to anyone who required it.