| Accession Number | P05791.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Hugh, Thomas Benedict |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | c 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A Vietnamese man, the Le Loi Hospital medical interpreter, stands beside the United States (US) ...
Description
A Vietnamese man, the Le Loi Hospital medical interpreter, stands beside the United States (US) Army jeep which is painted white with a red cross and on loan to the Australian surgical team. This team was visiting this hospital. More than 450 civilian medical and surgical staff volunteered to work in hospitals in Vietnam to instruct and teach Vietnamese medical and paramedical personnel and provide medical aid to anyone who required it. From the collection of Dr Tom Hugh, a member of the Prince Henry and Prince of Wales hospital team.