HOBJ3510 Accession Number: HOBJ3510

Description

Unidentified soldiers of C Company, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), in the process of cleaning out and rebuilding a collapsed dugout. The dugout collapsed after heavy rains during the "wet". There can often be a danger to the men sleeping in the dugout if the roof caves in. The soldier at front right, wearing a beret, is possibly of Aboriginal descent.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3510
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 2 7/16 in x 2 5/16 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Date Made
c September 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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