HOB/56/0775/MC Accession Number: HOB/56/0775/MC

Description

Unidentified members of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), cautiously move forward while patrolling through a rubber plantation. The men are armed with Owen guns and Number 5, Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE), jungle carbines.

Details

Accession Number
HOB/56/0775/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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Accession HOB/56/0775/MC

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