PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1970-07. INFANTRYMEN FROM 3 PLATOON, 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province
Accession Number WAR/70/0602/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Ward, Peter Anthony
Date made 1970
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1970-07. INFANTRYMEN FROM 3 PLATOON, 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR), HELP AN INJURED MATE ABOARD A SLING TO BE WINCHED TO A HOVERING HELICOPTER. THE SOLDIER, 56010 PRIVATE P. J. JOHNSTONE, WAS HURT BY A FALLING TREE BRANCH DURING OPERATION PETRIE AGAINST VIET CONG (VC) BUNKER HIDEOUTS WEST OF ROUTE 2.