157821
Photograph 157821 Korean War, 1950-1953Majon'ni, Korea. 1954-01-10. Troops from 6 Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), moving from the defence line Kansas back to the battalion areas, after a week of dig
HOBJ4657 Accession Number: HOBJ4657
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Majon'ni, Korea. 10 January 1954. Soldiers from 6 Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), moving from the defence line Kansas back to the battalion areas, after a week of digging and bunker construction on company positions. Work has ceased as winter conditions have frozen the ground. Left to right: Private Lee Ki Baik, a member of the Korean Augmentation Troops, Commonwealth (KATCOM), of Seoul; Corporal Fred Dowsett of Coburg, Vic; Private Bill Pepper of Richmond, Vic and Private Harry Kammer of Gawler, SA. The river meanders through the valley behind them.
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Accession Number
HOBJ4657
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
10 January 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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