HOBJ2539 Accession Number: HOBJ2539

Description

Unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), stop for a rest after the strenuous work of digging a weapon pit on a hillside in Korea. In the pit one soldier drinks from a mug, another eats a can of food, while a third smokes a cigarette. Outside the pit (right) one of the group stretches out and lies on the ground.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ2539

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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