Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent

Accession Number AWM2020.493.1.24
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Tea Kim Heang
Place made Cambodia
Date made October 1972
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work

Description

Original caption: "Davis treated by Cambodian troops during the Vietnamese guerilla/sapper attack on Phnom Penh (October 1972) after being shot in the side (incident is recorded on tape - a few seconds later Davis wounded (in the foot) for the second time in less than five minutes. Photo is on the bridge described on tape."

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).