Interview with Corporal Mike Shave on 9 RAR contact DPR/TV/1177

Accession Number F04385
Collection type Film
Measurement 4 min 36 sec
Object type Actuality footage, Television news footage
Physical description 16mm/b&w/sound
Maker Combe, David Reginald
Ross-Smith, Ernest
Place made Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat
Date made 23 September 1969
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Australian Task Force soldiers have been having constant contacts with small parties of Viet Cong during the past two months. One of these contacts was planned by a section leader from 'C' Company of 9 RAR. The soldier is 1201583 Corporal Michael (Mike) John Shave of Toowoomba, Qld. Questions. Mike, what happened? Were they soldiers? Did you find anything interesting among their belongings?

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