HOBJ1291
Photograph HOBJ1291 Korean War, 1950-1953Military armaments and vehicles belonging to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), are lined up on the wharf at Kure, before being loaded onto the US troopship Aiken Victory. They
HOBJ1288 Accession Number: HOBJ1288
Description
Japanese wharf labourers work on securing military trucks and 17-pounder anti-tank guns on the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory. Two servicemen from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) are also on the ship watching proceedings. Another anti-tank gun, trucks and jeeps are on the Kure wharf where the Aiken Victory is docked. Along with the 3RAR troops, the weapons and vehicles are to be transported to Pusan and the war in Korea.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ1288
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Format: 120 (roll film)
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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