HOB/56/0505/MC Accession Number: HOB/56/0505/MC

Description

3/10787 Private (Pte) John Govan, (left), and 2/10030 Pte Pat Gaughan right, with a Bren gun at his feet, both from Granville, NSW, D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), enjoy a last cigarette and brew of tea before they pack up their camp site and prepare for another day of patrolling in the jungle of Perak. Pte Govan served in Korea with 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) from 1952-1953 and with Headquarters 28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade in 1953. Pte Gaughan also served as a peacekeeper in Palestine and completed three tours in Korea with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), from 1951-1954.

Details

Accession Number
HOB/56/0505/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/56/0505/MC

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