HOBJ1345 Accession Number: HOBJ1345

Description

Unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) take in the view of Pusan harbour and lighthouse, from the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory. Others sit on equipment and talk, while a serviceman (centre) reads a newspaper. From Pusan they will move on to Taegu to prepare for their first operations in the Korean War.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1345
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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