| Accession Number | EKN/69/0186/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Date made | 11 December 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
South Vietnam, 11 December 1969. An injured soldier is winched out on a jungle penetrator by a ...
Description
South Vietnam, 11 December 1969. An injured soldier is winched out on a jungle penetrator by a hovering US Iroquois medical evacuation dustoff helicopter from a landing zone in a clearing near the Company Headquarters. The body of 55613 Private Robert Buchan, D Company, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), wrapped in a hutchi, lies on a stretcher on the ground.