| Places | |
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| Accession Number | WAR/69/0871/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ward, Peter Anthony |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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FIRE SUPPORT BASE PEGGY, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-12. PRIVATE BRIAN HALES, 21, OF PERTH, W.A. (LEFT) ...
Description
FIRE SUPPORT BASE PEGGY, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-12. PRIVATE BRIAN HALES, 21, OF PERTH, W.A. (LEFT) PREPARES TO FIRE A 81 MILIMETRE MORTAR. CROUCHING LOW IN READINESS FOR THE FIRING ARE 39890 PRIVATE (PTE) GEOFFREY NEUBECKER, 20, OF HAWTHORN, VIC (CENTRE), AND 218680 PTE KEITH BOOG, 21, OF ROCKDALE, NSW. ALL THE SOLDIERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE MORTAR PLATOON OF 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR).