P02498.003 Accession Number: P02498.003

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2/1588 Lance Corporal Robert (Bob) McDonald (left) and 3/400212 G. W. Brown (wounded in action 5 October 1951), of 5 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), keeping watch in a trench. On the ground between them are hand grenades, smoke grenades and extra ammunition for the bren light machine gun that Lance Corporal McDonald is holding.

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Accession Number
P02498.003
Photographer
Edward Bosworth
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c. 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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