HOBJ4734 Accession Number: HOBJ4734

Description

Korea. December 1953. A big construction program is in progress in Korea, where everything possible is being done to ensure that the soldiers are comfortable during the trying Korean winter. These men of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), working on the roof of an insulated pre-fabricated 'Quonset' hut are, left to right: Private (Pte) L. 'Copper' Constable of Moruya, NSW; Pte E. T. 'Taffy' Price of Coogee, NSW, and Pte Len Close of Clontarf, Qld. The finished product will be a mess hut for the men of Support Company.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4734
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
December 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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