| Accession Number | COM/68/1078/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Combe, David Reginald |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An Nhut, South Vietnam. 1968-12. Captain David Leafe of Lindfield, NSW, gives a Vietnamese man an ...
Description
An Nhut, South Vietnam. 1968-12. Captain David Leafe of Lindfield, NSW, gives a Vietnamese man an injection prior to extracting one of his teeth at An Nhut village, about four miles from the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF), Base at Nui Dat. Captain Leafe is a member of the 33rd Dental Unit based at Nui Dat, and set up a temporary dental post during a cordon and search of An Nhut village by the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR).