HOBJ1604 Accession Number: HOBJ1604

Description

An unidentified soldier from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), lies at full stretch outside his tent reading a newspaper. The tent has been erected in a grove of small trees. 3RAR has set up camp during operations in the early stages of the Korean War.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1604
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c October 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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