| Accession Number | THU/68/0370/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Thurgar, Kevin Denham |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | April 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A memorial to gunners of the 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), who were ...
Description
A memorial to gunners of the 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), who were killed in action in Vietnam. It reads: `In memory to the officers and men of 4th Field Regiment RAA who gave their lives in Vietnam 1967-68. Gnr B Tregear, 108 Bty; Lt R G Birse, 106 Bty; Gnr S W Ellwood, 161 NZ Bty; Lbdr J L Menz, 131 Log Bty'. [Soldiers named on the memorial are: 2412508 Gunner (Gnr) Barry Tregear, 108 Battery, killed in action on 5 November 1967; 215349 Lieutenant Robert Graham Birse, 106 Battery, died on 10 December 1967; 42752 Gnr Stuart William Ellwood, 161 NZ Battery, Royal New Zealand Army, killed in action on 6 February 1968; and 38838 Lance Bombardier James Leslie Menz, 131 Divisional Locating Battery, killed in action on 18 February 1968.]