HOBJ1469 Accession Number: HOBJ1469

Description

Four unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), clean and prepare their 3 inch mortar for firing. They have set up the mortar on a hillside above a stream. 3RAR are moving north during the early stages of the Korean
War.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ1469

Photographer

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate

Date Made

c October 1950

Place Made

North Korea

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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