| Accession Number | BEL/69/0507/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Date made | 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-07. Singers Margaret Keller (left, with guitar), and Jillian Smith ...
Description
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-07. Singers Margaret Keller (left, with guitar), and Jillian Smith both of Sydney, NSW, with an audience of four patients from 8th Field Ambulance during a visit to the 1st Australian Task Force by an Australian concert party. The patients, all members of 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), are, from left: Private (Pte) Gordon Hanna of Wellington, NZ; Pte Allan Young of Mount Morgan, Qld; Pte Vincent Amopiu of Otahuhu, NZ; Bombardier Tony Rice of Otahuhu, NZ. The troupe, sponsored by the Australian Forces Overseas Fund, also entertained Australian servicemen at Saigon, Bearcat, and Vung Tau.