| Accession Number | P05389.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Tick, John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Long Khanh Province |
| Date made | 7 June 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Members of the Pioneer Platoon, 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), examine an ...
Description
Members of the Pioneer Platoon, 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), examine an enemy bunker system that their battalion has assaulted and captured during Operation Overlord. Among the group (third from left, facing camera) is 2794030 Sapper John Martin Brady who is the batman to 216747 Captain John Edgar Tick, Officer Commanding 2 Troop, 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). The large and well-designed bunker system had been occupied by elements of 3 Battalion, 33 North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Regiment.