| Accession Number | COL/67/0109/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Coleridge, Michael |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Vietnam. 1967. Private Peter Boyd of Sefton, NSW, looks every inch a fighting soldier as he ...
Description
Vietnam. 1967. Private Peter Boyd of Sefton, NSW, looks every inch a fighting soldier as he patrols the jungle near Task Force Base with his mates of Delta (D) Company. After nine months of combat young soldiers of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), have turned into one of the best fighting forces Australian has ever sent overseas.