| Accession Number | SMT/66/0179/EC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Smith or Smither |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Victoria Barracks, NSW. 20 July 1966. Nearly $500 worth of surfboard equipment was donated ...
Description
Victoria Barracks, NSW. 20 July 1966. Nearly $500 worth of surfboard equipment was donated Australian Army troops serving in South Vietnam by seven manufacturers. Pictured receiving the equipment from Denis McDonagh of McDonagh Bros Surf Boards Pty, Ltd, Harbord Road, Brookvale, is the Acting Chief of Staff, Colonel P. Tancred (second from left). The manufacturers with their gifts are, left to right: Messrs Lance Platt (L. and J. Platt, Surfrider Boards Shorts, Foam Street, Harbord); Danny Keogh (Keogh Surf Boards Pty Ltd, Sydenham Road, Brookvale); Scott Dillon (Scott Dillon Surf Boards Pty Ltd, Winbourne Road, Brookvale); Bob Brewster (Manly Surf Shop and Stor-A-Bord, Pittwater Road, Manly); Gordon Woods (Gordon Woods Surf Boards Pty Ltd, Harbord Road, Brookvale); Bill Wallace (Wallace Surf Boards, Winbourne Road, Brookvale); Barry Bennett (Barry Bennett Surf Boards Pty Ltd, Harbord Road, Brookvale).