| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART40600 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 26.9 x 37 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | black fibre-tipped pen on paper |
| Maker |
Fletcher, Bruce |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Troops gathering for Operation Ballarat; verso: Sketch of two figures
Description
Sketch of four Australian soldiers with rifles and packs. The soldiers are probably members of the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR), who were deployed on a battalion sized search and destroy operation named Operation Ballarat from 4-16 August 1967 in the north west region of Phuoc Tuy Province. Verso: Sketch of two standing figures.