| Accession Number | FAI/70/0333/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fairley, John Geoffrey |
| Date made | 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Long Huong, South Vietnam. May 1970. Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Brigadier ...
Description
Long Huong, South Vietnam. May 1970. Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Brigadier S. P. Weir of Braddon, ACT, cuts a ribbon to open a new market place. With him is the Province Deputy Administrative Chief, Mr Lam Huu Sai. The market was sub-contracted to a local builder by the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit. Two Vietnamese women hold the ribbon while it is cut and another stands behind Mr Lam.