HOBJ2176 Accession Number: HOBJ2176

Description

Stretcher bearers with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), carefully ease a stretcher carrying an unidentified, wounded Australian soldier onto a jeep ambulance. Also assisting with lifting are a member of the 60th Indian Field Ambulance (rear with woollen cap) and a US Army sergeant (front with helmet). The ambulance is a converted jeep with a canvas cover and removable side and rear flaps. US army soldiers are sitting on rocks in the gully while the casualty is evacuated.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2176
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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