HOBJ2088 Accession Number: HOBJ2088

Description

Private Bert Bewley of Enfield, NSW, a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). After a Chinese machine gun post had been giving trouble to A Company, 3RAR, Private Bewley, walked up to the post and emptied a Bren magazine into it, killing five of the enemy. He was not wounded, but one enemy bullet went through his trousers and his jacket was punctured by two machine gun bursts.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2088
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c March 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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