| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | BEL/69/0383/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Date made | 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-06. A WOUNDED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY (NVA) SOLDIER RECEIVES MEDICAL ATTENTION ...
Description
SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-06. A WOUNDED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY (NVA) SOLDIER RECEIVES MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM COMPANY MEDICAL ORDERLY CORPORAL BRIAN MILLS OF TOWNSVILLE, QLD. THE ENEMY WAS WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH SET BY D COMPANY, 6RAR/NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT), ITS FIRST OPERATION ON THE BATTALION'S SECOND TOUR OF DUTY IN SOUTH VIETNAM. IN THE AMBUSH SIX ENEMY WERE KILLED AND TWO CAPTURED. THE WOUNDED SOLDIER WAS LATER EVACUATED TO HOSPITAL BY HELICOPTER.