| Accession Number | COL/67/0531/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Coleridge, Michael |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Vietnam. 1967-07. Sappers from 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, relax during a ...
Description
Vietnam. 1967-07. Sappers from 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, relax during a short break during Operation Cooparoo with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). This group carried out demolition work for B Company, destroying Viet Cong bunkers, checking for booby traps and assisting in the construction of landing pads for helicopters. Soldiers are unidentified accept for Lance Corporal 216722 Brain Thomas Rankin at the back of the photograph wearing a Jungle Bush hat.