HOBJ4451 Accession Number: HOBJ4451

Description

On his 26th birthday, Private George Edward 'Rosie' Rose of Heywood, Vic, with tin hat, Browning machine gun, armoured vest and a towel around his waist, goes back onto The Hook feature after cleaning himself and his weapon in the valley behind his hill. He is a member of B Company, the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR).

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4451
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
18 July 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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