HOBJ4513 Accession Number: HOBJ4513

Description

Informal portrait of a smiling stretcher bearer, Private Ray Tinker, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), of Berala, NSW, outside A Company, Company Aid Post (CAP). Despite the cease-fire coming into force the day before his is still wearing his armoured vest and carrying his .303 rifle.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4513
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
28 July 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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