| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01635.013 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Geelen, Peter |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province |
| Date made | June 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
BURIAL PLACE OF SEVERAL NORTH VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS KILLED DURING THE ATTACKS ON FIRE SUPPORT BASE ...
Description
BURIAL PLACE OF SEVERAL NORTH VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS KILLED DURING THE ATTACKS ON FIRE SUPPORT BASE CORAL DURING 1968-05. THE GRAVES WERE ON THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE BASE, JUST IN FRONT OF SERGEANT MAX FRANKLIN'S NO. 6 GUN, 102 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, WHICH HAD BEEN OVERRUN AND BRIEFLY CAPTURED BY NORTH VIETNAMESE TROOPS DURING THE BATTLE OF CORAL. THE SITE WAS KNOWN AS GREG AYSON'S GARDEN, PRESUMABLY BECAUSE GUNNER AYSON, WHO HAD MANNED AN M60 MACHINE GUN FORWARD OF NO. 6 GUN, HAD PLACED THE SIGNS ON THE GRAVES. THE SIGNS READ: "WHAT PRICE NOW HO CHI MINH", "CARROTS", "PARSNIPS", "SPUDS", "RADISHES". THE SOLDIERS IN THE PICTURE ARE MEMBERS OF 102 FIELD BATTERY, ABOUT TO BE AIRLIFTED BACK TO THE AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE BASE AT NUI DAT.