HOBJ4435 Accession Number: HOBJ4435

Description

Shovels in hand, Private Lee Allsopp of Bondi, NSW, and Private B. (Scrooge) Piercy of Condobolin, NSW, both of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), wonder where they are going to start on the urgent repair work to their collapsed hutchi. The wet season in Korea has caused this and many other minor disasters and adds one more hardship to a soldier's life in the line.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4435
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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