| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | LES/69/0589/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
L'Estrange, Brian Edwin |
| Date made | 1969 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SAIGON, VIETNAM. 1969-09. AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) MEMBERS GET TOGETHER AT ...
Description
SAIGON, VIETNAM. 1969-09. AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) MEMBERS GET TOGETHER AT THE SERGEANTS' MESS FOR THE TRADITIONAL TOAST AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (WO2) KEITH PAYNE'S VICTORIA CROSS (VC), AWARDED FOR GALLANTRY DURING AN ACTION IN KONTUM PROVINCE 1969-05-24. LEFT TO RIGHT: MAJOR FRANK JOHNSTON; CAPTAIN (CAPT) GLEN DENNIS; CORPORAL GRAHAM DAVISON; CAPT PETER HARRIS; WO2 PAYNE VC; WO2 SIMPSON VC; WO2 JOHN MACARTNEY; WO2 KEVIN LATHAM. NOTE THE AUSTRALIAN MAP ON THE WALL, READING 'UC-DAI-LOI' (VIETNAMESE FOR AUSTRALIAN).
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