P01813.764 Accession Number: P01813.764

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Korea, c. 1951-02. A member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), buckles up a pair of American Arctic rubber overshoes that he has put on over his normal Australian Army boots AB. 3RAR soldiers wore two pairs of socks, an inner sole and two pairs of boots to keep their feet dry and warm in the cold Korean winter. (Donor I. Robertson)

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P01813.764
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Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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