| Accession Number | WAR/70/0005/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ward, Peter Anthony |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Binh Ba |
| Date made | December 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
2787637 Second Lieutenant Ross Tucker, Headquarters, 1 Australian Task Force and to his rear, ...
Description
2787637 Second Lieutenant Ross Tucker, Headquarters, 1 Australian Task Force and to his rear, 13217 Robert Charles 'Bob' Scowan, 5 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, distributing Christmas gifts of boxes of sweets and surplus rations to the villagers. Binh Ba had been the scene of bitter fighting between the Australians and the Viet Cong in June that year, which resulted in the destruction of many of the rubber plantation's houses. Since then most had been rebuilt with Australian aid.