HOB/56/0508/MC Accession Number: HOB/56/0508/MC

Description

After another day of patrolling, 5/2572 Private (Pte) Brian Millett, of Geraldton, WA (centre), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) sits outside his shelter cleaning the piston rod of his stripped down Bren gun, which sits in front of him. The other two men, sitting in their shelters behind him are unidentified. Pte Millett served in Korea with 2RAR from 1953-1954.

Details

Accession Number
HOB/56/0508/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/56/0508/MC

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