| Accession Number | HIN/68/0770/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hinds, Allan Sydney Ford |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-30. Private Bruce Hooper of Coorparoo, Qld, a member ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-30. Private Bruce Hooper of Coorparoo, Qld, a member of the 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), keeps watch against enemy activity while protecting a bulldozer during Operation Lyrebird in Phuoc Tuy Province. The battalion was providing protection for Task Force engineers who were cutting a 200-yard wide track, sixteen miles long through enemy territory, designed to curtail enemy movement in the area. Written on the side of the bulldozer is `Acre Eater 4'.