HOBJ4955 Accession Number: HOBJ4955

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Korea. 31 March 1954. Members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), the new arrivals in Korea, are being kitted out with the protective clothing which the still cold early Spring weather demands. Here Private I. C. (Mac) McDonald of Templestone, Vic, passes through an admiring queue of soldiers waiting outside the Quartermasters Store, wearing his newly issued battle smock.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4955
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
31 March 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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