HOB/56/0413/MC Accession Number: HOB/56/0413/MC

Description

Informal portrait of 6/803 Private (Pte) Bill Smith, of Launceston, Tas, a driver and member of The Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC), which is integrated with 3 Company, Royal Army Service Corps, a British unit stationed at Ipoh in Central Perak. Pte Smith and his 74 fellow Australians serving at Ipoh have the job of transporting troops, supplies, stores and ammunition to military and police units stationed in the area. He has been a member of the Australian Army for four years and is seen here standing in front of the cab of his GMC, CCKW-353 two and a half ton truck. Pte Smith also served in Korea with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) from 1953-1954.

Details

Accession Number
HOB/56/0413/MC
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1956
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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