| Accession Number | P11600.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Wickes, Robert |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | 27 December 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Photographs of Robert Thomas Wickes service with 2RAR/NZ in Vietnam 1967-1968
Description
14109 Warrant Officer Class 2 Marco Raymond 'Kiwi' Gibbons (centre), the Company Sergeant Major of B Company, 2RAR/NZ, serves Christmas lunch to junior ranks seated at long tables set up in the open. The company is celebrating Christmas two days late because it was carrying out Task Force Area of Responsibility (TAOR) patrols on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. It is the custom in the Australian Army for officers and senior NCOs to serve lunch or dinner to junior ranks on Christmas Day.