HOBJ4998 Accession Number: HOBJ4998

Description

After twelve months tour of duty in Korea these members of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), enjoy a rest aboard the SS New Australia bound for home. Pictured, top bunk are: Private (Pte) D. C. (Snowy) Craddock of Carlton, Vic (left), and Signaller Jim Gill of Ascot Vale, Vic. Sorting out his gear in the foreground is Pte Frank Heron of Preston, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4998
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
6 April 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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