| Accession Number | P05791.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | c 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Members of an Australian civilian surgical team, Dr Tom Hugh (left) and Professor Doug Tracy make ...
Description
Members of an Australian civilian surgical team, Dr Tom Hugh (left) and Professor Doug Tracy make post-operative rounds, checking a patient. 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.