HOBJ1629 Accession Number: HOBJ1629

Description

Possibly near Pakchon, North Korea. Medical orderlies gently lift the stretcher carrying a wounded mate onto a waiting jeep for evacuation to Base Hospital. The injured soldier, probably Australian or British, has been wrapped in a blanket. One of the stretcher bearers is wearing a heavy winter coat and balaclava indicating the increasing bite in the Korean winter wind.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1629
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 29 October 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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