| Accession Number | P05791.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Tracy, Graham Douglas |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | c 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Dr Tom Hugh, member of an Australian civilian surgical team standing beside a white Volkswagen ...
Description
Dr Tom Hugh, member of an Australian civilian surgical team standing beside a white Volkswagen (VW) Kombi van on loan to the surgical team. 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.