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Photograph - Black and white photograph opening of Anzac Chapel Vung Tau, South Vietnam 1968, [1968]

  • Photograph depicts a large group of people standing in front of a triangular shape building, a chapel. Most of the people on the left of the photograph are women in uniforms comprised of dresses just below knee length with dark shoes and hats of various designs. Most of the men depicted are in uniforms of long pants, shirts with sleeves rolled up and most are wearing hats. There is an elderly man in the middle of the crowd in a black religious outfit that has a white collar and a long sash dangling near his knees.

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Historical information

Photograph depicting people outside the ANZAC chapel in Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Photo is indicated to have Marie Findlay, Joan McLeod, Pam Mathews and Mahran [?] Lideler [?].

Physical description

Photograph depicts a large group of people standing in front of a triangular shape building, a chapel. Most of the people on the left of the photograph are women in uniforms comprised of dresses just below knee length with dark shoes and hats of various designs. Most of the men depicted are in uniforms of long pants, shirts with sleeves rolled up and most are wearing hats. There is an elderly man in the middle of the crowd in a black religious outfit that has a white collar and a long sash dangling near his knees.

Inscriptions & markings

'at the opening of Anzac / Chapel beside our quarters / Marie Findlay - Joan McLeod / Self. Pam Mathews and / Mahran [?] Lideler [?]' [written in ink/biro on the back of the photo]
'5' [written in ink on the back of the photo]

Subjects

References

  • Australian War Memorial object Photograph with this description: Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968-06-16. Chaplain General M. McCullough leads other Army chaplains from the ANZAC chapel after a dedication ceremony at the 1st Logistic Support Group Base. More than seventy soldiers, nurses and Red Cross workers attended the ceremony. The chapel was built by members of the 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE).
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