| Accession Number | P03916.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dye, Bruce |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 20 August 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A banner across the main road in Baria, South Vietnam. It reads: "People of Phuoc Tuy province ...
Description
A banner across the main road in Baria, South Vietnam. It reads: "People of Phuoc Tuy province warmly greet the heroic victory of the Royal Australian Forces in destroying the 45th North Vietnam Regiment on 18 August 1966". The banner, erected two days after The Battle of Long Tan, was discovered by two C Company soldiers, including 5411376 Private (Pte) Bruce Dye. The soldiers had been directed to make the potentially dangerous laundry run from the Task Force Base into Baria. It was upon their leaving that this large banner appeared across the road in front of them. Before racing back to the safety of the Task Force Base, Pte Dye took this one photograph of the banner which remained hanging for a short period of time.