HOBJ1712 Accession Number: HOBJ1712

Description

Unidentified reinforcements for the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), are loading their rifles and personal gear onto a military truck. The ribbon bars on the soldier second from left indicate he served in the Second World War (WWII). Note the soldier, far right, has a bandage on his forehead, while another in the back of the truck has a bandaged hand.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1712
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c November 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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