HOBJ1473 Accession Number: HOBJ1473

Description

Four unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), stop their Bren gun carrier (2395) to have a meal and a rest, during 3RAR's journey north, early in the Korean War. The soldier at the rear of the carrier eats his meal from a dixie, while the radio operator on the carrier listens with earphones. A soldier leans against the front of the carrier to eat his food and scan the surrounding terraced fields.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1473
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
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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