| Accession Number | PJE/71/0212/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Errington, Philip John |
| Date made | 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Members of the Kerr Committee, which was examining conditions ...
Description
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Members of the Kerr Committee, which was examining conditions of service in Australia's armed forces, were shown a simulated extraction (dust off) of wounded soldiers from a jungle location. Major J. S. Vercoe of Trinity Gardens, SA (left), a medical officer, explains the procedure to the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Justice J. R. Kerr (who later became Governor General of Australia), and General Sir John Wilton, a member of the Committee.