HOBJ3915 Accession Number: HOBJ3915

Description

Korea. 2 January 1953. Private Ron England of Yass, NSW (left), and Lance Corporal Laurie Lancaster of Ballarat, Vic, both machine gunners of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), take a 62 Wireless set from its case to dry it out. The set froze during the previous night. Note the "utchies" in the background.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3915
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
2 January 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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