HOBJ3852 Accession Number: HOBJ3852

Description

Korea. 25 December 1952. Private Ron Geer of Hobart, Tas, allows Chung, a young Korean orphan, to look through the sight of a machine gun. Chung's sole ambition is to become a member of the South Korean Army. Chung does odd jobs for the Medium Machine Gun Platoon, of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR).

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3852
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
25 December 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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