| Accession Number | PR05475 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 5 cm; Wallet/s: 2 |
| Object type | Diary, Letter, Memoir |
| Maker |
Fenton, Leslie Owen Joseph 'Les' |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1968-1969; 2012 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Fenton, Leslie Owen Joseph 'Les' (Trooper, b.1947)
Description
Collection relating to the service of Trooper Leslie Owen Joseph 'Les' Fenton, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Vietnam.
Wallet 1 of 2 - contains 4 exercise books containing intelligence information collected whilst stationed in Xuyen Moc.
Wallet 2 of 2 contains two folders.
Folder one contains 5 letters written by Fenton to his family in Australia. These letters are dated between February to August 1969 and detail fighting, patrols, Viet Cong, child fighters, illness, and life at home.
Folder two contains a publication by Fenton in 2012 titled 'PTSD - Drug Free: A battle plan to combat 'Armageddon within your mind', using Christian Bible resources'.