| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | BEL/69/0432/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | June 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
THREE SOLDIERS FROM A SECTION OF A COMPANY, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 6TH ...
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THREE SOLDIERS FROM A SECTION OF A 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), FORCE THEIR WAY THROUGH THICK JUNGLE ON OPERATION LAVARACK IN THE NORTH OF THE PROVINCE. THEY ARE: LANCE CORPORAL KEN FOX (LEFT) OF WOODY POINT, QLD; PRIVATE PHILLIP ZISSIS (CENTRE) OF MEADOWBANK, NSW; AND PRIVATE GREG MASSIE OF ZILLMERE, QLD. SO FAR MORE THAN SIXTY CONTACTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH VIET CONG (VC) AND NORTH VIETNAMESE UNITS, AND OVER 100 ENEMY HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS IS THE FIRST OPERATION UNDERTAKEN BY THE NEWLY ARRIVED BATTALION.