HOBJ1340 Accession Number: HOBJ1340

Description

Unidentified servicemen from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) wait with their jeeps and trucks, lined up at the docks at Pusan. The troops, vehicles and armaments have arrived at Pusan on the US troopship Aiken Victory. They will then move on to Taegu to prepare for their first operations in the Korean War.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1340
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
28 September 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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