| Accession Number | CRO/68/0589/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Crothers, Richard William |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province |
| Date made | May 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Private (Pte) Jeff Worle of Hampton, Victoria, a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian ...
Description
Private (Pte) Jeff Worle of Hampton, Victoria, a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), carries an enemy weapon captured after heavy fighting at Fire Support Base (FSB) Balmoral, about twenty five miles north of Saigon. About forty eight enemy soldiers were killed when two North Vietnamese battalions assaulted the base with rockets, mortars and a ground attack. [3790789 Pte Jeffrey Thomas Worle was killed in action on 28 May 1968.]