P01813.427 Accession Number: P01813.427

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Taegu area, Korea, c. 1950-09-29. Members of the Machine Gun Platoon, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), aboard Bren gun carrier no. 1744 at the battalion's assembly area west of Taegu. The soldiers are, left to right: unknown (wearing beret); Corporal (Cpl) Westcott; Private George Loughran; Cpl 'Fibber' McGee; two other soldiers (wearing balaclavas) unknown. Note the doll hanging from the front of the vehicle as a good luck charm. (Donor I. Robertson)

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Accession Number
P01813.427
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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