| Accession Number | P02811.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Towler, Brien |
| Date made | May 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Cap Saint Jacques, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1966-05. A party of officers and press look on as ...
Description
Cap Saint Jacques, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1966-05. A party of officers and press look on as General William C. Westmoreland, Commander of US Forces, Vietnam, is greeted with a handshake by Captain Anthony Synnot RAN captain of troop carrier HMAS Sydney, is welcomed on board. Identified are (from left to right, foreground) 244 Major General Kenneth Mackay, Headquarters Australian Forces Vietnam (AFV); 2111 Brigadier Oliver David (David) Jackson, Commander 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF); General Westmoreland; Captain Synnot RAN; Lieutenant Colonel David Lyttelton Rouse, Headquarters 1 Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG), of Epping, NSW (third from right). (Donor B. Towler)