HOBJ4216 Accession Number: HOBJ4216

Description

Members of C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), have moved in with The Durham Light Infantry (DLI), as members of the advance party who will lead their section position tonight. Pictured, in a gun pit are: Lance Corporal Jim Walker of Perth, WA (B Company), who gets a few pointers about standing patrols from his opposite member, Lance Corporal S (Curley) Childs of Wellington, Shropshire, and C Company of the DLI. Note Walker's Owen gun, Childs' Sten gun and the ready use Mills hand grenades at left and right of the firing position.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4216
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
May 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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