| Accession Number | COM/68/1039/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Combe, David Reginald |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-12. Gunner Derek Hinde of Cheltenham, NSW (left), ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-12. Gunner Derek Hinde of Cheltenham, NSW (left), examines a captured Russian made 7.62mm light machine gun while Lance Bombardier Alan Robb of Cadoux, WA, who is wearing zinc cream on his nose and bottom lip, ties an identification tag to the weapon. Both are members of the 131st Divisional Locating Battery, one of the units involved in Operation Capital, a reconnaissance in force in the norther areas of Phuoc Tuy Province.