P01813.878 Accession Number: P01813.878

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Sea of Japan, 1950-09-28. Two members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), share a joke as they lean on the barrel of a 17-pounder anti-tank gun which is standing on the deck of the United States troopship Aiken Victory. The soldier (right) is Private 'Shufti' Fraser of C Company. The ship is transporting the battalion from Kure in Japan to Pusan and the war in Korea. (Donor I. Robertson)

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P01813.878
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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
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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