| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Night Defensive Position Garth |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PJE/71/0124/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Errington, Philip John |
| Date made | 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. March 1971. Corporal David Mansfield of Hornsby, NSW, emerges ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. March 1971. Corporal David Mansfield of Hornsby, NSW, emerges from a house bunker during a search of a small village in Phuoc Tuy Province. Watching his movements is Private Terry Williams of Broadmeadows, Vic. Both soldiers are members of B Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment). The company was operating out of Night Defence Position Garth, north of the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) at Nui Dat.