| Accession Number | P04656.937 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat, Luscombe Airfield |
| Date made | 1 September 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Standing at the saluting base, the Commanding Officer (CO) of 7RAR, 2389 Lieutenant Colonel Eric ...
Description
Standing at the saluting base, the Commanding Officer (CO) of 7RAR, 2389 Lieutenant Colonel Eric Harold Francis Smith, takes the salute of one of the battalion's companies as it marches past during a parade at Luscombe Field to celebrate the battalion's second birthday or anniversary of its formation. Near him, beneath the flags, another soldier is filming the parade, while behind him stand 217208 Chaplain Charles Henry Wellings (left) and two other padres.