Description
Military 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 include trucks, jeeps, trailers and a 17-pounder anti-tank gun. Japanese wharf labourers are sitting in some of the jeeps. Along with the 3RAR troops, the weapons and vehicles are to be transported to Pusan and the war in Korea.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ1291
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 27 September 1950
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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