HOBJ3848 Accession Number: HOBJ3848

Description

Korea. 25 December 1952. At the 28th Commonwealth Brigade, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), prepare for Christmas. Here Private Ron Geer of Hobart, Tas; Corporal Ron Kerle of Townsville, Qld, and Private Paddy Welsh of Cork, Eire, talk to Chung, a young Korean boy, who makes tea and does odd jobs for the machine gunners. The Christmas tree behind them was decorated by Chung from coloured papers and odds and end in front of the gunners lines. After Christmas the 1st Battalion, RAR, will take over from 3RAR, after which 3RAR will be out of the line in reserve.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3848
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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