HOBJ4913 Accession Number: HOBJ4913

Description

Private (Pte) Kevin (Smoky) Dawson, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), of Innisfail, Qld. Pte Dawson joined the Army in April 1952 and came to Korea last November. He is seen here taking cover behind a large rock with his .303 Bren light machine gun as he watches for signs of "enemy" movement before his platoon advanced during a brigade exercise in which his Battalion successfully attacked "enemy" held positions on the rugged hills along the Imjin River.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4913
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
21 March 1954
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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