| Accession Number | BEL/69/0372/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Thua Tich |
| Date made | June 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Soldiers near the gates of the abandoned village in north eastern Phuoc Tuy Province, examine the ...
Description
Soldiers near the gates of the abandoned village in north eastern Phuoc Tuy Province, examine the bodies of eleven dead Viet Cong (VC) killed in a night ambush. The ambush was set with armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from 2 Troop, B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, plus infantry from 1st Australian Task Force Defence and Employment Platoon and engineers. Identified are, left to right, 61841 Private (Pte) Desmond John (Des) Blazely; 218523 Pte Donald Richmond (Don) Moss; 312601 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Leonard Ellcombe; unidentified (partly obscured); 175509 Pte Dennis Noel Manski; 218512 Pte Edward William Colmer; 44826 Pte Terry John Slattery; 1202045 Pte David Halliday Simpson.