| Accession Number | COL/67/0771/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Coleridge, Michael |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Dat Do |
| Date made | 24 August 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A red ribbon is cut before being placed around the pillar of a house to signify that it has been ...
Description
A red ribbon is cut before being placed around the pillar of a house to signify that it has been searched by troops of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) during Operation Burnside. The troops found little evidence in the Phuoc Tuy Provice town of Dat Do of Viet Cong activity despite the approaching Republic of Vietnam national elections early in September. Colour version of this image is held at EKT/67/0040/VN.