| Accession Number | COM/69/0049/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Combe, David Reginald |
| Date made | 17 January 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
South Vietnam. Soldiers of the 1st Australian Task Force Headquarters Defence and Employment ...
Description
South Vietnam. Soldiers of the 1st Australian Task Force Headquarters Defence and Employment Platoon patrol the vast waterways and mangrove swamps of the Saigon River Delta in the south and west of Phuoc Tuy Province. Private Len Reeve of Manjimup, WA, sits at the front of an assault raft with his rife at the ready watching the river bank for any signs of Viet Cong.