| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | FAI/70/0408/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Fairley, John Geoffrey |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | June 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1970-06. Aboriginal serviceman Corporal Vincent Roberts of Rockhampton, Qld, a ...
Description
Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1970-06. Aboriginal serviceman Corporal Vincent Roberts of Rockhampton, Qld, a member of 2RAR/NZ (ANZAC) (the ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), based on Route 15, is training a South Vietnamese bushman scout in the art of weapon handling with the M60 machine gun. 2RAR has set up road blocks to check vehicles and travellers for suspected Viet Cong and draft-dodgers.