| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | VN/67/0143/08 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Ward, Barrie Thomas Burrill |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A souvenir from Operation Santa Fe. This painting of Ho Chi Minh was found by Australian troops ...
Description
A souvenir from Operation Santa Fe. This painting of Ho Chi Minh was found by Australian troops during a sweep through a Viet Cong base camp which had been quickly evacuated in the face of the Australian advance. Admiring it from left to right are Pilot Officer Peter Davidson, pilot; the soldier who found the painting Corporal Doug Fieldhouse, a member of 7RAR mortar platoon; and Flight Lieutenant Bob Thompson, No. 9 Squadron Iroquois pilot.