| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | CUN/66/0522/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cunneen, William James |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 25 June 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of "tunnel rat" 29959 Corporal (Cpl) William Alfred 'Bill' Whitfield, OF LIVERPOOL, ...
Description
Portrait of "tunnel rat" 29959 Corporal (Cpl) William Alfred 'Bill' Whitfield, OF LIVERPOOL, NSW, EMERGES WITH HIS TORCH FROM A VIET CONG TUNNEL AFTER HAVING SEARCHED IT DURING OPERATION ENOGGERA. CPL WHITFIELD AND OTHER ARMY ENGINEERS WORKED WITH INFANTRYMEN OF THE 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT, (6RAR), TO SEARCH THE TUNNELS AFTER OCCUPATION OF A COMMUNIST VILLAGE.