| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | BEL/69/0382/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Binh Ba |
| Date made | 7 June 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
During Operation Hammer, soldiers of 6 Platoon, B Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian ...
Description
During Operation Hammer, soldiers of 6 Platoon, B Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) commanded by 29466 Major Rein Eelmaa Harring and supported by Centurion tanks of No 4 Troop, B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) RAAC, sweep towards the edge of a rubber plantation at Duc Trung, five miles north of the 1st Australian task force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat. The Australians inflicted heavy casualties on a strong force of North Vietnamese army (NVA) soldiers. Identified from the APC are: 2790338 Private (Pte) Raymond William (Ray) Frauenfelder (with radio); 5715984 Pte Peter Giles Wardrope; 217419 Corporal (Cpl) Peter Pezet, Section Commander; 1733741 2nd Lieutenant Robert Allen (Bob) Hutchison, Platoon Commander; 4720117 Pte Gregory Charles 'Spike' Dwiar; 44537 Pte William (Bill) Errington; two unidentified; 1201639 Pte Douglas George Mckellar; 217931 Pte Michael Martin (Mick) Cox; unidentified.