HOBJ4948 Accession Number: HOBJ4948

Description

Pusan, Korea. 31 March 1954. The 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), disembark from the SS New Australia in Pusan for its second tour of duty in Korea. Men of the battalion were among the first down the gangplank while the 56th US Army Band played on the jetty to welcome them back to Korea. A sign on the side of the gangway reads Pusan Army Port.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4948
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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