Josiah Barnes collection of First World War negatives and prints
Photograph PB0763 First World War, 1914-1918The troopship HMAT Orsova (A67) being pulled from the wharf by a steaming tug while a large crowd of well wishers wave goodbye.
HOBJ1318 Accession Number: HOBJ1318
Description
An official party , headed by Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) H C H Robertson, Commander in Chief of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), walks up the gangplank of the US troopship Aiken Victory. The troops of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) are being farewelled, before being transported to Pusan and the war in Korea. A crowd of family and well-wishers stand in the rain at the dock, ready to wave the servicemen goodbye.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ1318
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
27 September 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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