Neil DavisPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the life of wartime cameraman, Neil Davis (1934 - 1985).
Wartime cameraman, Neil Davis was one of Australia`s most respected combat cameramen and was born on 14 February 1934 in southern Tasmania. In early 1964 Davis went to Borneo to cover the confrontation between Indonesia and Malaya. It was his first Asian assignment. Davis made visits to Vietnam and Laos and is best remembered for his reporting on the war in Indo-China. Davis chose to film the war from a South Vietnames perspective and one one occasion filmed the war from the Viet Cong side.
In 1971 Davis moved to Phnom Penh and was wounded severely several times in the course of his work. He was killed in 1985 by shrapnel while filming a coup in Bangkok.
Location
| Address: | Neil Davis Place , Sorell, 7172 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.782173 Long: 147.564749 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Arts |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
In memory of
Neil (Tiny) Davis
1934 - 1985
From 1964 till 1985, Neil Davis,
combat cameraman and foreign
correspondent from Sorell, covered
the conflicts in South East Asia.
Always at the front line, his
professionalism, compassion and
bravery, continues to inspire new
generations of war correspondents.
"One crowded hour of glorious life, is worth an age without a name."
(Thomas Morduant)
Neil used this quite as the opening entry in his work diaries.
Erected by Sorell Council, with assistance from Tim Bowden, Bryan Dean and Pinecrest Products
