| Accession Number | WAR/70/0053/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ward, Peter Anthony |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam |
| Date made | January 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) nicknamed Cara-Lyn, call sign 31A, from Matilda Force ...
Description
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) nicknamed Cara-Lyn, call sign 31A, from Matilda Force advances rapidly through open country. Forty four armoured vehicles, comprising Centurion tanks, APCs, plus load and recovery vehicles mounted the eleven day, 150 mile, sweep of Phuoc Tuy, Binh Tuy, and Long Khanh Provinces. The armoured units involved were, A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment and B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, with infantry support from B Company, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment).
The crew of the vehicle in are Crew Commander 2244171 Corporal Christopher Robert Blacket and Driver (obscured) 2790218 Tpr Maxwell Victor Flower. The APC is named for Chris Blacket's daughter, Cara-Lyn.