Major John Merrick of Lyneham, ACT, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (Movement), assists ...

Accession Number WAR/70/0360/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Ward, Peter Anthony
Place made Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon
Date made June 1970
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Major John Merrick of Lyneham, ACT, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (Movement), assists Brigadier (Brig) W. G. Henderson (left) on his arrival at Tan Son Nhut, while Military Policemen Corporal Noel Duckwitz of Geebung, Qld, salutes. Brig Henderson will take up his post as Commander of the 5000 strong 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat.