'We a had mine that went off at Dat Do that killed 3 soldiers in 12 Platoon plus nearly all of 12 ...

P10533.001
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Accession Number P10533.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Unknown
Place made Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat
Date made c 16 June 1969
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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'We a had mine that went off at Dat Do that killed 3 soldiers in 12 Platoon plus nearly all of 12 Platoon wounded. The evacuation was very traumatic. That night we [were] ambushed in Dat Do itself and contacted a number of VC. Unfortunately 3 of my platoon were injured. My job was to patch the wounded during the darkness under fire. My problem was not knowing the extent of the injuries to Waring who later died.' 2789986 Private (Pte) Stuart Courtenay Innes, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) sits in D Company area at SAS Hill after action on 15-16 June near Dat Do during Operation Esso. After the operation, members of 5RAR returned to Nui Dat and participated in the ritual of drinking to the fallen. Pte Innes' friend, 5716163 Pte Anthony Edward Loughran Waring, was killed on 16 June 1969 during this operation.

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