| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02177.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Carroll, Owen Maxwell |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Duc Thanh |
| Date made | November 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A suspected Viet Cong (VC) prisoner, at an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) fort north of ...
Description
A suspected Viet Cong (VC) prisoner, at an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) fort north of Binh Ba, sits beside fifty tons of rice sacks discovered in a VC food dump by members of 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR). The rice was sent as aid to South Vietnam and the bags were stamped with the "hands across the sea" Texas 1965 markings. Food sent to South Vietnam was often diverted from aid projects and sold on the black market in Saigon. This rice was distributed to the local South Vietnamese community by 5RAR.