| Accession Number | COM/68/1025/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Combe, David Reginald |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | November 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Members of the Defence and Employment Platoon help engineers operate a water supply point for ...
Description
Members of the Defence and Employment Platoon help engineers operate a water supply point for Fire Support Base (FSB) Lion, the forward operational base for the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), which had moved its headquarters into the field for Operation Capital, a reconnaissance in force in the north-east of Phuoc Tuy Province. Left to right: Private John Munro of Blacktown, NSW; Private Rod Charles of Chelsea, Vic; Private David Churchill of Newcastle, NSW, who was a Medical officer attached to the platoon; and Private Kevin Hatherley of Northam, WA. Note the jerry cans in front of each man.