Accession Number | P05679.001 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Transparency |
Maker |
Abernethy, John |
Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Lang Phuoc Hai |
Date made | April 1970 - May 1970 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
At Night Defensive Position (NDP) Brigid near Lang Phuoc Hai, three members of 7 Platoon, C ...
Description
At Night Defensive Position (NDP) Brigid near Lang Phuoc Hai, three members of 7 Platoon, C Company, 7 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), display a Viet Cong flag recovered from an enemy soldier killed in an ambush during Operation Concrete. The soldiers are, left to right: 2792350 Private (Pte) Anthony (Tony) Bonvino, rifleman; 313297 Pte Ian William Conroy, forward scout; and 3796000 Corporal William John Abernethy, section commander.