BIEN HOA PROVINCE, VIETNAM, 1968-05. FOUR MEMBERS OF CHARLIE GUN CREW, 102 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL ...

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Accession Number P01635.011
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Geelen, Peter
Place made Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province
Date made May 1968
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

BIEN HOA PROVINCE, VIETNAM, 1968-05. FOUR MEMBERS OF CHARLIE GUN CREW, 102 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE CORAL AT THE TIME OF THE BATTLE OF CORAL. LEFT TO RIGHT: VAL BARRY; BOB ("COSSIE") COSTELLO; SERGEANT LINDSAY ("ALGY") ELGAR (STANDING); DAVE THOMAS. THE TARPAULIN UNDER WHICH THEY ARE SHELTERING HAS BULLET HOLES RECEIVED DURING THE RECENT ATTACKS BY NORTH VIETNAMESE TROOPS.