HOBJ3878 Accession Number: HOBJ3878

Description

Korea. 1 January 1953. Digging a snowy trench at B Company, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), are, left to right: Private Ted Cherry of North Caulfield, Vic; Private Ray Niven of Kingsford, NSW, and Private Harry Bell of Camperdown, NSW. Note the other group of soldiers watching on in the background.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3878
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1 January 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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