| Accession Number | PR02006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Williams, Walter Alexander |
| Date made | 3 February 1968 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Williams, Walter Alexander (Captain, b.1937)
Description
Letter written by Captain Walter Alexander Williams whilst serving with 8 Field Ambulance in South Vietnam. Dated 3 February 1968 and directed to the DMS3, Lt Col E W Pretty (Chief Pharmicist at the Medical Directorate) it includes comments on the supply problems during the TET offensive. The letter provides an insight into the day to day problems occurring with the supply of medical and dental items to Australian forces, exacerbated by the demands placed on such by casualties of the Tet fighting.