HOBJ3889 Accession Number: HOBJ3889

Description

Korea. 1 January 1953. For members of A Company, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), Christmas fell on New Years Day, as front line duty had delayed their celebration. The Company piper, Private Jim Burgess of Edinburgh, Scotland, is seen here piping his Company to dinner. He also piped them into action in Korea and A Company are proud to have the only pipes in the Battalion.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3889
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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