| Accession Number | P02116.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Collyer, Ray |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | c November 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
Sergeant (Sgt) Brian Walsh MM, Platoon Sgt, 9 Platoon, C Company, 7 Battalion, The Royal ...
Description
Sergeant (Sgt) Brian Walsh MM, Platoon Sgt, 9 Platoon, C Company, 7 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), walking through the jungle. He is participating in Operation Santa Fe, a multi-brigade search and destroy operation aimed at clearing the enemy out of their base and logistics areas in the Thua Tich and May Tao regions. When previously serving with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), Sgt Walsh had been awarded the Military Medal for his actions in helping to evacuate a wounded soldier near Ben Het on 11 May 1966. He was killed in action near Ben Het on 27 June 1969.