| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | BEL/69/0354A/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Thua Tich |
| Date made | June 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Within an instant of emptying an M60 machine gun Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Len Ellcombe of ...
Description
Within an instant of emptying an M60 machine gun Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Len Ellcombe of Heidelberg, Vic, grabs his M16 rifle and, one-handed, returns the fire of a Viet Cong (VC) group who are attempting to ambush the armoured personnel carriers (APCs). L Cpl Ellcombe is a member of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Defence and Employment Platoon, part of which was attached to the APCs of B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, for a sweep of the area in North-Eastern Phuoc Tuy province. The Australians had previously killed eleven enemy in a night ambush, and in this action accounted for five more. Two rocket launchers, five rockets, and a new Communist Chinese pistol were captured. Also identified (left) is 312604 Pte Brian 'Jock' Rennie. Pte Rennie died of wounds received in South Vietnam on 7 September 1969.