HOBJ2351 Accession Number: HOBJ2351

Description

An unidentified soldier (centre) from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), supervises Korean labourers who are constructing a bunker on a hillside in Korea. The bunkers are dug into the ground, and protected and supported with sandbags and wooden supports. Note the soldier is wearing a slouch hat and has removed his shirt while working in the heat.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2351
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c July 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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