| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | CUN/71/0536/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cunneen, William James |
| Date made | 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1971. Lowered for the last time. A simple ceremony by a small ...
Description
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1971. Lowered for the last time. A simple ceremony by a small element of 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), saw the Australian, 4RAR and Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment flags lowered for the last time and marked more than five years occupancy of the base by Australians and New Zealanders. The flag lowering ceremony was carried out by New Zealand Regimental Policeman Private Tai Whatu and Australian Regimental Policeman Private John Skennar of Grafton, NSW.