HOBJ2249 Accession Number: HOBJ2249

Description

A New Zealand 25 pounder gun gives artillery support to a 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) reconnaissance operation across the Imjin River. The gunner, from the 16th New Zealand Field Artillery Regiment, is not wearing a shirt and is holding a ramrod over his shoulder. Note the large number of ammunition boxes stacked at the rear of the gun.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2249
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c July 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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