HOBJ1368 Accession Number: HOBJ1368

Description

Unidentified servicemen from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) (left), have a quick meal of a sandwich, biscuits and tea on board the United States troopship Aiken Victory. A serviceman (left), stirs milk into the cup of tea of a fellow soldier. The troops are on their way from Japan, to Pusan in South Korea. They will then be transferred to Taegu, in preparation for 3RAR's first operations in the Korean War.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1368
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 28 September 1950
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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