HOB/56/0495/MC Accession Number: HOB/56/0495/MC

Description

Heavily laden men of D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), move through a rubber plantation as they hunt Communist terrorists in Perak. The men each have to carry over 60 pounds of kit, including their weapons, ammunition, bedding and food which will sustain them for an eight day jungle ambush patrol.

Details

Accession Number
HOB/56/0495/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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Accession HOB/56/0495/MC

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