| Accession Number | CAM/67/0311/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Campbell, Byron Charles |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The biggest king cobra killed by Australian troops is the claim of these men of the 1st ...
Description
The biggest king cobra killed by Australian troops is the claim of these men of the 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit. The snake was caught and killed in a running night battle when it slithered into the occupied four-man tent. The snake measured 11 feet from head to tail. Left to right: Private Alan Graham of Glenelg, South Australia, Private Dennis Nelson of Norwood, South Australia and Private Roger Kaczmarek of Croydon Park, South Australia. [Pte Graham is probably 44009 Alan Balfour Graham. Pte Kaczmarek is 4718390 Wladyslaw "Roger" "Kaz" Kaczmarek. Pte Nelson is 4718427 Dennis Edwin Nelson who was accidently killed in a training exercise in South Vietnam on 28 September 1967.]