Accession Number | CAP/71/0023/CC |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Caprioli, Peter |
Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
Date made | 15 February 1971 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
To ensure orderly loading, soldiers departing for Vietnam from Adelaide are issued with ...
Description
To ensure orderly loading, soldiers departing for Vietnam from Adelaide are issued with embarkation numbers, to be displayed on their hats. Pictured are Captain William Bray of Essendon, Vic (left), Second in Charge of C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR); 2794929 Private Peter Zapolskis of Cabramatta, NSW (right), and 5717336 Private Stanley Gordon Wright of Katanning, WA (centre). They sailed with 3RAR from Adelaide's Outer Harbour on 15 February, for a year's tour of duty in South Vietnam.