HOBJ4415 Accession Number: HOBJ4415

Description

Informal portrait of three members of D Company, the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), at a digging position on The Hook as they take a breather on some of the dirt they have just moved. They are, left to right: Private (Pte) Vic Wileman of Port Adelaide, SA; Pte Kim Jong Goo, Korean Augmentation Troops, Commonwealth (KATCOM) with the Assault Pioneers, and Pte Mike Rae of Epping, Tas.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4415
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
13 July 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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