HOBJ1278 Accession Number: HOBJ1278

Description

Unidentified serviceman from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) on the United States troopship Aiken Victory, say farewell to friends at Kure wharf. They are soon to be transported to Pusan, then the first Australian Army operations in the Korean War. Note the large cranes on the ship for loading heavy armaments and vehicles.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1278
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 27 September 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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