HOB/56/0742/MC Accession Number: HOB/56/0742/MC

Description

Informal portrait of 5/2555 Corporal (Cpl) Ken Hall, of Victoria Park, WA, 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), as he watches a RAF sycamore helicopter re-supply his platoon with food and fresh men. 10 Pl have been pursuing a group of Communist terrorists through the jungle of Perak for the last 12 days and as soon as the helicopter lift is completed he knows that the chase will continue. Cpl Hall also served in Korea with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) from 1953-1954.

Details

Accession Number
HOB/56/0742/MC
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 1956
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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