008967
Photograph 008967 Second World War, 1939-1945A HOTCHKISS MK 1 MACHINE GUN (LEFT) AND A BREN MK 1 LIGHT MACHINE GUN (RIGHT) TESTING .303 AMMUNITION FOR "CASUALTIES". (PHOTOGRAPHER: S HENTY).
P02542.003 Accession Number: P02542.003
Description
Informal portrait of Private A. K. (Dog) Braysher, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). To the right is the entrance to an underground tunnel and to the left are boxes of 303 Mk 7 machine gun ammunition.
Details
Accession Number
P02542.003
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
1950-53
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R White
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Units
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