Accession Number | THU/67/1258/VN |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Thurgar, Kevin Denham |
Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC |
Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. 1967-12. Lying in wait at the base of the Nui Dinh mountains are ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. 1967-12. Lying in wait at the base of the Nui Dinh mountains are Private Bernie Evans of Wangaratta, Vic (left), and his Second in Command on the M50 machine-gun, Private David Sparks of Mooloolaba, Qld. They were giving protection to the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), as they swept through the rugged terrain in search of Viet Cong.