HOBJ1598 Accession Number: HOBJ1598

Description

Two unidentified soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sit in a sheltered area and check their Owen guns, during the United Nations advance into North Korea. The soldier on the left is wearing a pile cap with the flaps turned up.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1598
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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