| Accession Number | P07256.040 |
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| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Wood, Brian |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Known as a bit of a sook because of his dislike of water, Marcian the black Labrador tracker dog ...
Description
Known as a bit of a sook because of his dislike of water, Marcian the black Labrador tracker dog looks very unhappy as his handler, 219905 Private David Robert Nelson, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment - New Zealand (ANZAC) (4RAR), carries him across a fast flowing stream. Despite not liking water, Marcian was highly rated as a very fast dog, obedient and proficient at keeping a track scent. Marcian was retired from 4RAR in November 1971 and was adopted by the Consul General at the British Embassy in Saigon.