Accession Number | THU/67/1170/VN |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Thurgar, Kevin Denham |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC |
South, Vietnam. 1967-11. Head and shoulders informal portrait of a young Vietnamese boy, Hue, who ...
Description
South, Vietnam. 1967-11. Head and shoulders informal portrait of a young Vietnamese boy, Hue, who has a lot to smile about. When he was adopted by Australian troops of the Mobile Strike Force, he was suffering from various diseases, including dermatitis and ring worms and weighed only thirty-three pounds.