HOBJ2714 Accession Number: HOBJ2714

Description

General James Van Fleet, Commanding the 8th US Army (left), shaking hands with an unidentified chosen member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), after he has bestowed the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. The other soldier (front, right) is Private Davies of Wanganui, NZ, and of 3RAR. These men were chosen from among Kapyong veterans still with the battalion to receive the device on their mates' behalf. Note that General Van Fleet is wearing a Smith and Wesson revolver with ivory hand grips.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2714
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 35 mm x 38 mm
Image: 24 mm x 37 mm
Date Made
4 December 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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