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Australian Surgical Team Vietnam

SubjectWar
South Australia
Vietnam
Category5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
KeywordsDoctor
Health
Current HolderHealth Museum of South Australia
Period Of Reference 1967/1967
Date1967-07-13
Item NumberAR#5642
Access RightsDigitised
Rights Health Museum of South Australia
Country Of OriginVietnam
Language Vietnamese
English
Description From SourceAbout this object Document in Vietnamese. Partial translation written on document, which explains it is an invitation to the Australian Medical Team Chief to attend a nursing graduation ceremony. Uncertain of document author. In 1962 the Australian government was asked by the United States of America to supply Surgical and Medical Services to the people of South Vietnam. The Australian government deployed civilian surgical/medical teams to work in four provincial areas – Long Xuyen, Bien Hoa, Vung Tau and Ba Ria. In 1967, Royal Adelaide Hospital sent a team to Bien Hoa. Medium and Materials paper, ink Measurements 25.5cm x 20.5cm paper Named Collection Australian Surgical Team Vietnam
Physical FormatLetters
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