| Accession Number | P05695.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Place made | Vietnam: Long Khanh Province, Fire Support Base Blackhorse |
| Date made | 5 May 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Collection relating to Neil Harvey Weekes
Description
Informal portrait of Second Lieutenant Neil Weekes in US uniform at Fire Support Base Blackhorse. Neil noted "We had called into Black Horse while moving, in Armoured personnel Carriers (APCs) from one Fire Support Base (FSB) to another. We subsequently redeployed by helicopters to FSB CORAL on 12 May. While at Black Horse, we exchanged uniforms with the Yanks, as most soldiers of different nationalities do when they get together. This caused considerable annoyance to our senior officers, especially when they realised that we had also traded some of our weapons for the Yank automatic weapons!".