| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | COL/67/0208/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Coleridge, Michael |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
South Vietnam. February 1967. Fighting in Vietnam turned out to be a sticky task during Operation ...
Description
South Vietnam. February 1967. Fighting in Vietnam turned out to be a sticky task during Operation Portsea for soldiers of A Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), when they were flushing the enemy from along the banks of a saltwater creek. Waist deep in the mud is Sergeant Stewart Smerdon of Grovely, Qld. The Company had to flounder through several miles of country like this.