HOB/56/0681/MC Accession Number: HOB/56/0681/MC

Description

3/40085 Captain (Capt) Bill Metcalfe, of Cairns, Qld (left), C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), consults a map with Flight Lieutenant Douglas Young, of Auckland, New Zealand, 155 Squadron RAF, prior to departing in the Westland Whirlwind helicopter parked behind them. Capt Metcalfe also served in Korea with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), from 1950-1951.

Details

Accession Number
HOB/56/0681/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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