HOBJ1355 Accession Number: HOBJ1355

Description

Unidentified servicemen from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), play a game of dice on deck, to pass away the time aboard the United States troopship Aiken Victory. The troops are on a voyage from Kure, Japan, to Pusan in South Korea. From Pusan the troops will move on to Taegu to prepare for their first operations in the Korean War.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1355
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 28 September 1950
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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