Vung Tau, South Vietnam. April 1970. Soldiers turned film makers are hoping to improve the lives ...

Accession Number FAI/70/0205/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Fairley, John Geoffrey
Date made April 1970
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

Vung Tau, South Vietnam. April 1970. Soldiers turned film makers are hoping to improve the lives of children at An Phong Orphanage. They are shooting a film in their spare time to draw attention to the plight of the orphans. It will back a money raising campaign to be launched in Australia. Moving in for a close-up is Signalman Frank Hiatt of St George, SA. Keeping the children amused, is, left to right: Corporal Albert Grulke of Toowoomba, Qld; Lance Corporal Noel Watson of Keperra, Qld; Signalman Dennis Gould of Heywood, Vic.