HOBJ2787 Accession Number: HOBJ2787

Description

Josiah Francis, Australian Minister for the Army (centre), is on a tour of Korea, inspecting conditions and equipment of the Australian Army. In the company of officers from the United Nations (UN) forces, Mr Francis checks out a forward post in the Korean highlands after heavy snow has fallen. The men have snow on their shoulders and hats. Left to right, facing the camera are: Brigadier J M Rockingham, Commander of the Canadian Infantry Brigade (wearing a tam-o'-shanter); Josiah Francis; an unidentified man wearing glasses who is probably a member of the ministerial party; Charles Nicol, Australian Army Director of Public Relations; unidentified officer (?) wearing glasses.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2787
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
December 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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