Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent

Accession Number AWM2020.493.3.35
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Unknown
Place made Cambodia
Date made 6 June 1980
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown

Description

Original caption: "Miss Sok Savon (left), formerly a student in Phnom Penh (prior to 1975) at officers training school for military cadres of heng Samrin regime (Vietnamese installed) in June 1980. The older man in civilian clothes is a Vietnamese training officer. Sok Savon startled Davis with the question 'You don't remember, do you?'. June 6, 1980. Camp about 3 miles from Angkor Wat."

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).