| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | CRO/68/0076/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Crothers, Richard William |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. PRIVATE JOHN HINGST OF TOWNSVILLE, QLD, APPLIES GREASE ...
Description
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. PRIVATE JOHN HINGST OF TOWNSVILLE, QLD, APPLIES GREASE PAINT TO HIS FACE TO HELP CAMOUFLAGE HIM FROM THE VIET CONG DURING A RECONNAISSANCE PATROL WHILE ON OPERATION COBURG IN BIEN HOA PROVINCE. PRIVATE HINGST WAS PATROLLING FOR THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE'S (1ATF) TACTICAL HEADQUARTERS TWENTY MILES NORTH-EAST OF SAIGON. NOTE THE OPENED CANS AROUND HIM AND HIS RIFLE RESTING ON A WOODEN POST TOP LEFT.