| Accession Number | WAR/70/0630/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ward, Peter Anthony |
| Date made | 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1970. Sergeant (Sgt) Frank Johnson of Mornington, Vic (right), ...
Description
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1970. Sergeant (Sgt) Frank Johnson of Mornington, Vic (right), hands a letter to Lance Corporal Anthony Goodey of Claremont, Tas, the medic for the sergeant's platoon, the Defence and Employment Platoon at Headquarters 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF). The letter was one of six which Australian girls wrote to Sgt Johnson after his picture Jon/70/0368/vn appeared in newspapers with a python snake which his platoon captured. The girls requested pen-friends, and Sgt Johnson handed the letters out to the soldiers in his platoon for reply.