| Accession Number | WAR/70/0013/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ward, Peter Anthony |
| Date made | 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Binh Ba, South Vietnam. 1970-01. Mobile dentist, Captain David Coates of Wagga Wagga, NSW, ...
Description
Binh Ba, South Vietnam. 1970-01. Mobile dentist, Captain David Coates of Wagga Wagga, NSW, extracts the tooth of a Vietnamese Popular Force soldier at the rubber plantation village. Assisting the dentist is Corporal Gerald Bailey of Newcastle, NSW. Both men are members of the 33rd Dental Unit and were treating the villagers during a cordon and search of the village by troops of 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR).