HOBJ2308 Accession Number: HOBJ2308

Description

Mail has just arrived at the 3RAR camp on top of a hill in Korea. An unidentified soldier from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) (left), delivers a letter to a fellow soldier, who is lying in his tent. The deliverer of the letter is wearing a singlet and his identity discs can be seen hanging from his neck. Note the slouch hat lying on the ground in front of the tent.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2308
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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