HOBJ2185 Accession Number: HOBJ2185

Description

An unidentified sergeant with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sits on a bed smoking and enjoying a drink, in a hospital or quarters. Either side of him are a woman and man in civilian clothing. The woman has her hand on the sergeant's shoulder, and all three are happy and smiling. The sergeant is wearing his Second World War (WWII) ribbon bars on his uniform. Note the tins of cigarettes on the small shelves on the wall. They are labelled 'CRAVEN A VIRGINIA CIGARETTES'.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2185
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c April 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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