| Accession Number | DNE/65/0437/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dunne, Bryan Rupert |
| Date made | c 1965 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Ban Me Thuot, South Vietnam. 1965. 13668 Captain (Capt) Arthur Barry (Barry) Petersen of Sarina, ...
Description
Ban Me Thuot, South Vietnam. 1965. 13668 Captain (Capt) Arthur Barry (Barry) Petersen of Sarina, Qld, wearing Montagnard tribal dress, sits on a bamboo mat during part of his farewell ceremony in the Montagnard camp at Dam San. Warrant Officer Class 2 John (Jock) Roy of Newcastle, NSW, a member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) sits at centre, with Vietnamese soldiers crowded around at rear. Capt Petersen served with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), and during this period he spent over two years training and leading the Montagnard's Truong Son Force.