| Accession Number | A05546 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon |
| Date made | 8 August 1965 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Warrant Officer Class II, (WO2), Kevin (Dasher) Arthur Wheatley VC, a member of the Australian ...
Description
Warrant Officer Class II, (WO2), Kevin (Dasher) Arthur Wheatley VC, a member of the Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam, (AATTV) standing on the roadside near Saigon. WO2 Wheatley was awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) posthumously for action against the Viet Cong. He moved a wounded soldier, WO2 R. J. Swanton, from the open paddy fields into a wooded area and remained with him knowing the Viet Cong were moving in on their position.
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