| Accession Number | P05791.011 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
An unidentified Australian member of an Australian civilian surgical team, and a Vietnamese ...
Description
An unidentified Australian member of an Australian civilian surgical team, and a Vietnamese civilian driver sitting in a United States (US) Army jeep on loan to the 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.