Description
Unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) sleep, rest, read, chat and write letters while sitting on supplies on the overcrowded deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory. The ship is moving towards the harbour at Pusan. From Pusan the troops will move on to Taegu to prepare for their first operations in the Korean War.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ1353
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 28 September 1950
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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