| Accession Number | BLA/66/0109/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Blanch, Kenneth Roy Hilton |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 9 Febraury 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
17587 Sapper (Spr) Clement William (Bill) Coolburra, an Aboriginal serviceman of Palm Island, ...
Description
17587 Sapper (Spr) Clement William (Bill) Coolburra, an Aboriginal serviceman of Palm Island, Qld, gouges a fighting pit from the earth at a jungle camp during Operation Roundhouse, a search-and-destroy mission against the Viet Cong. Spr Coolburra is serving with the Third Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, based at Bien Hoa.