P02498.006 Accession Number: P02498.006

Description

Informal portrait of 2/1588 Lance Corporal Robert McDonald of 5 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). Lance Corporal McDonald is in a trench manning a bren light machine gun. In front of him are a number of magazines of ammunition for the gun.

Details

Accession Number
P02498.006
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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