| Accession Number | P04669.834 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | April 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
The New Zealand Minister of Defence, David S. Thomson (in white shirt, at front), arrives at the ...
Description
The New Zealand Minister of Defence, David S. Thomson (in white shirt, at front), arrives at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base to make an official visit to 161 Field Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery (RNZA). He is talking to the Battery Commander, Major Harry B. Honnor. Behind them, left to right, are: a Vietnamese cameraman; an unidentified Colonel; unidentified; possibly 2396 Lieutenant Colonel Donald Raymond Begg, the Officer Commanding 1 Field Regiment; the Commander of the Australian Force Vietnam (COMAFV), 13 Major General Douglas Vincent; an unidentified New Zealand government official (in white shirt); and an unidentified officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).