| Accession Number | CRO/68/0082/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Crothers, Richard William |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province |
| Date made | February 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A soldier from 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), hurries out of the way as a ...
Description
A soldier from 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), hurries out of the way as a daily water re-supply in jerry cans is lowered by a 9 Squadron, RAAF, Iroquois helicopter. Checking the re-supply is D Company, Staff Sergeant Ron Wales of Bicton, WA. The battalion was taking part in Operation Coburg with elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) in Bien Hoa Province, twenty miles north-east of Saigon.