HOBJ1356 Accession Number: HOBJ1356

Description

Three unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), make use of waiting time by having a sleep in a jeep. 3RAR have arrived by ship from Kure, Japan, and are soon to be transferred to Taegu to prepare for their first operations in the Korean War. Parked next to the Australians is a United States Army jeep. Lined up near to the railway line is a row of jeeps and trailers with waiting servicemen. The railway carriages are laden with supplies, including 44 gallon drums.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1356
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
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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