Morrow, Robert Francis (Private, b.1945)

Place Asia: Vietnam, South Vietnam, Vung Tau
Accession Number AWM2021.972.2
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1
Object type Letter
Maker Morrow, Robert Francis
Place made Vietnam
Date made 1966
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Description

Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of 2781747 Private Robert Francis ‘Vic’ Morrow, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Vietnam, 1966.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of one letter from Private Robert Francis ‘Vic’ Morrow to 215589 Corporal Geoff Jones, dated 12 September 1966. This letter was written by Private Morrow after he was wounded in action in South Vietnam on 10 September 1966, while he was recovering in hospital in Vung Tau. In his letter, Private Morrow thanks Corporal Jones, who was the medic that treated him when he was wounded. Private Morrow also gives details about the multiple ways that he was wounded, his treatment in hospital, and his plans to return home to Australia.