| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | COL/67/1117/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Coleridge, Michael |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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VIETNAM. 1967-11. THE CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR THOMAS DALY, SPEAKS WITH ...
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VIETNAM. 1967-11. THE CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR THOMAS DALY, SPEAKS WITH GUN SERGEANT, SERGEANT REG O'BRIEN OF CAMMERAY, NSW (CENTRE), AND GUNNER BRYAN PORTER OF MAITLAND, NSW, ABOUT THEIR NEW 105MM HOWITZER DURING OPERATION SANTA FE. THEIR BATTERY, 108TH FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (RAA), WAS GIVING SUPPORT TO 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE INFANTRY BATTALIONS IN THE NORTH EAST OF PHUOC TUY PROVINCE. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DALY'S VISIT WAS PART OF A ROUTINE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN TOUR. MORE THAN 15,000 UNITED STATES ARMY, VIETNAMESE, AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS WERE TAKING PART IN SANTA FE, WHICH WAS THE FIRST OPERATION IN THE AREA FOR 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE TROOPS.