HOBJ1377
Photograph HOBJ1377 Korean War, 1950-1953An unidentified serviceman from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), seated on a hillside, to suns himself, smokes a cigarette and reads a small newspaper. The soldier is wearing
HOBJ1378 Accession Number: HOBJ1378
Description
An unidentified serviceman from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) (right), boils a billy while a fellow soldier watches. The billy is resting on cans that surrround a small fire. The soldiers are sitting on a Korean hillside on a warm day. One has removed his shirt, while the other has opened his. The soldiers are taking a break from an operation early in the Korean War, possibly in the Songju-Waegwan sector where mopping-up is being carried out.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ1378
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c September 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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