HOBJ4352 Accession Number: HOBJ4352

Description

The 101 Australian Mobile Dental Team take their surgery up to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), front. Captain John Morgan of Mosman, NSW, attends to the dental needs of Private C. (Ned) Sparkes of Vaucluse, NSW. The portable surgery, complete with pedal drill, is set up only 1000 yards behind the front line. Sandbagged the sandbagged dugouts are behind him.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4352
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Date Made
26 June 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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