| Accession Number | COM/69/0561/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Combe, David Reginald |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
South Vietnam. 1969-08. Five officers from the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) examine captured ...
Description
South Vietnam. 1969-08. Five officers from the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) examine captured Viet Cong (VC) equipment after a successful night ambush by 3 Troop, B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, on the coast of south-eastern Phuoc Tuy Province. Left to right: Commander of 3 Troop, Captain Ray Devere of Penola, SA; Commander of 1ATF, Brigadier C. M. I. Pearson of Deakin, ACT; Second Lieutenant (Snow) Ballance of Taumarunui, NZ; Officer Commanding, B Squadron, Major (Maj) Ron Rooks of Canberra, ACT; Task Force Intelligence Officer, Maj Paul deCure of Watson, ACT. In the engagement twelve VC were killed, another enemy later surrendered.