P02208.007 Accession Number: P02208.007

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Korea, c. 1951-10. At a bivouac or campsite in the countryside, George Castles of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), is hard at work digging a slit trench. From 1951-08 to 1952-01, Castles was batman to the commander of 'A' Company, 3/395 Captain Jeffrey James (Jim) Shelton.

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Accession Number
P02208.007
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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