| Accession Number | P05655.102 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Macmichael, Paul |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | June 1966-September 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
215565 2nd Lieutenant Ian Charles Savage (foreground) and 3786644 Trooper (Tpr) Victor Ian (Vic) ...
Description
215565 2nd Lieutenant Ian Charles Savage (foreground) and 3786644 Trooper (Tpr) Victor Ian (Vic) Pomroy (obscured) with an armoured personnel carrier (APC) that half fell into a VC tunnel that collapsed under the vehicle's weight. Tpr Pomroy was killed during Operation Bribie on 17 February 1967 when the M113A1 APC of A Squadron, 3 Cavalry Regiment which he was driving was hit by three rounds of recoilless rifle fire.