Accession Number | AWM2020.493.1.3 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | Cambodia, Vietnam: South Vietnam |
Date made | 26 December 1970 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent
Description
Original caption: "Neil Davis with Tea Kim Heang (Moonface) near Kompng Cham at a South Vietnamese artillery base - actually at Prey Totung town. This was the day a bullet shattered the windscreen of our car - Dec 26 1970 - fired by communists near road about 20 miles before we reached Prey Totung."
Photographs relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent. This collection was collated by author Tim Bowden in the research and publication of his biographical book "One Crowded Hour - Neil Davis, Combat Cameraman 1934-1985". Captions on the reverse of the photographs are a mix of comments from Davis, Bowden and/or the original owner of the photograph (often unidentified).