| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Xuyen Moc |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02177.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Xuyen Moc |
| Date made | March 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work |
Members of Headquarters, A Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), rest ...
Description
Members of Headquarters, A Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), rest while preparing a cup of tea in the jungle during an operation to clear the road to Xuyen Moc. Identified left to right: Captain Tony Wales, New Zealand Forward Observation Officer; Major Jake O'Donnell, 7RAR Company Commander on a one month field experience attachment; 52680 Major Owen Maxwell (Max) Carroll; 56174 Captain James G (Jim) Campbell, DFC, a Sioux helicopter pilot, Base Support Flight. Note the radio antennae in the centre background. The radios kept the headquarters members in constant communication with the platoons of 5RAR.