HOBJ4431 Accession Number: HOBJ4431

Description

Private Bill Peast of Homebush, NSW, and the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), cleans out sandbags which were previously used as the walls of his hutchi before it collapsed during the heavy rain fall last night. Note the roof of his hutchi is still standing.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4431
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
15 July 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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