HOBJ3912 Accession Number: HOBJ3912

Description

Korea. 2 January 1953. Private Geoff Burns of Collingwood, Vic, and Private Ian Troth of Bankstown, NSW (right), both of the Signal Platoon, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), out early on the job checking lines after an overnight snowfall.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3912
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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