Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent

Accession Number AWM2020.493.4.45
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Place made Cambodia
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Vietnam, 1962-1975
Period 1980-1989
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work

Description

Original caption: "In extreme situations of danger and close contact with the enemy, Cambodian soldiers would often put the Buddhas, they carried around their necks, in their mouths to protect them. Davis filmed this on several occassions as this still from his footage confirms."

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).