HOBJ2538 Accession Number: HOBJ2538

Description

Unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) commence making a weapon pit on a hillside in Korea. One soldier (rear, left) has begun digging in the earth with an entrenching tool, while another soldier watches him. A third soldier works on another task in the foreground. Note the Owen gun lying with the pack on the ground.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ2538

Photographer

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate

Date Made

c November 1951

Place Made

Korea

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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