| Accession Number | P05190.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | c 1967 -1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Portrait of two Australian soldiers attached to the tracking team, 2nd Battalion, The Royal ...
Description
Portrait of two Australian soldiers attached to the tracking team, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), with their black Labrador tracking dogs. Identified left to right: 1411134 Private (Pte) Denis Reginald Ferguson with dog Marcus and 43952 Pte Peter Haran with dog D6N03 Caesar. Both men are armed with 5.56 mm M16A1 automatic rifles. Pte Ferguson served in South Vietnam with 2RAR from 1967 to 1968 and again with 2RAR from 1970 to 1971. Pte Haran served in South Vietnam with 2RAR from 1967 to 1968 and again with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) during 1971. Dog Marcus served with 2RAR and 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) and his fate is unknown. Dog Caesar served with 2RAR, 4RAR, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) and 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR). He was retired to the British embassy in Saigon in July 1970.