Melbourne, Vic. 12 February 1970. Wearing an Australian soldiers hat, actor John Banner `Sergeant ...

Accession Number GAR/70/0024/SC
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Garrett, Richard
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made 1970
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Melbourne, Vic. 12 February 1970. Wearing an Australian soldiers hat, actor John Banner `Sergeant Shultz' of the television series `Hogan's Heroes', learns the art of saluting from Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Clarrie Crapper. Mr Banner was in Melbourne to promote the series, and the producers called in WO1 Crapper, Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), to help him brush up on a few technicalities.

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