HOBJ4747 Accession Number: HOBJ4747

Description

Korea. December 1953. In the library of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Private (Pte) Ken King of Hobart, Tas (left) selects a book to read. Three other members of 3RAR are seated at a table as they browse through magazines. They are, left to right: Pte Alan Lancaster of Brunswick, Vic; Lance Corporal Ken Dodd of Leichhardt, NSW, and Pte Bruce Ferguson of Paddington, NSW. Note the posters on the wall in the background all depict Australian capital cities.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4747
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
December 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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