HOBJ1969 Accession Number: HOBJ1969

Description

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) queue up for a meal which will be dished out into their dixies and mugs. The line of men is meandering through an abandoned village of thatched cottages and shelters. Cooks have set up their mess under one of the shelters. 3RAR have set up a temporary camp in the village during a break in the fighting.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1969
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession HOBJ1969

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