| Accession Number | CRO/68/0899/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Crothers, Richard William |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon |
| Date made | September 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
It was a bright day for these Vietnamese children when Private (Pte) John Alvey of Castlemaine, ...
Description
It was a bright day for these Vietnamese children when Private (Pte) John Alvey of Castlemaine, Vic, a member of the headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (AFV), handed out sweets at the Vietnamese Red Cross centre. The children were all amputees being fitted with artificial limbs. Five-year-old Ho Van Tao is pictured second from the right of Pte Alvey.