HOBJ2486 Accession Number: HOBJ2486

Description

Korea. c. 1951. Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), securely dug into hillsides and protected by mines and barbed wire, settle down in their winter line. They regularly check these lines and make it unpleasant for the Chinese not so far away. Here, company patrol member Private C. Phillips of Huon, Tas, walks down an aisle of single Dannert fencing which covers his Company's perimeter.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2486
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c October 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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