South Vietnam. January 1971. Chaplain Roy Cosier, a Methodist padre with the 1st Field Squadron, ...

Accession Number CUN/71/0025/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Cunneen, William James
Date made 1971
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

South Vietnam. January 1971. Chaplain Roy Cosier, a Methodist padre with the 1st Field Squadron, surrounded by Vietnamese children of the Baria Orphanage after he presents them with a rocker. Chaplain Cosier was one of six Chaplains at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF). The rocker was constructed by 342977 Lance Corporal Vincent Neale, 21 Engineer Support Troop, and the decorative graphics were painted by 3794823 Sapper Anthony Stancombe, 21 Engineer Support Troop.