| Accession Number | LES/69/0587/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
L'Estrange, Brian Edwin |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon |
| Date made | September 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The Australian Naval Staff Officer in Vietnam, Commander M. De V. Salmon of Ouse, Tas (right), ...
Description
The Australian Naval Staff Officer in Vietnam, Commander M. De V. Salmon of Ouse, Tas (right), greets the new Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Brigadier (Brig) Weir of Watson's Bay, NSW, at Tan Son Nhut airport. Looking on is the Australian Army Headquarters Chief of Staff, Colonel A. B. Stretton of Canberra, ACT. Brig Weir, former acting Commander of the 1st Division, relieved Brigadier C. M. I. Pearson of Deakin, ACT.