HOBJ2493
Photograph HOBJ2493 Korean War, 1950-1953Tracks used by soldiers criss cross a hill in Korea. A trench, occupied around this time by the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), can be seen on the right. Trenches in Korea were
HOBJ2494 Accession Number: HOBJ2494
Description
A trench, possibly occupied around this time by the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), has been cut into a hillside in Korea. The trenches in Korea were similar in style to those used by the AIF at Gallipoli. Some of the representatives of the Returned & Services League (RSL) who were First World War veterans, visited the trenches during the Korean War and commented on their similarity to those at Gallipoli.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ2494
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
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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