HOBJ1533 Accession Number: HOBJ1533

Description

North Korea. c. October 1950. A British corporal, holding a Sten gun, and an unidentified Australian soldier speak with a kneeling North Korean prisoner of war (POW), with his hands on his head. They are communicating through a Republic of Korea soldier (ROK) interpreter. This picture was taken during the advance of the United Nations Forces northward from Pyongyang. The Australian soldier is a member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR).

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1533
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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