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Art ART29117 Second World War, 1939-1945Scene depicting a bush camp kitchen setting. The bush kitchen is in the foreground and bushland in the background. In the bush kitchen are stacked several crates to create shelving, upon which sit t
HOBJ3225 Accession Number: HOBJ3225
Description
Three members of a mortar platoon, from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR), take a break from firing. They are sitting on sandbags at the edge of their mortar pit, each with his hat on his knee. Two of the soldiers have slouch hats, while the soldier on the left has a bush hat. Behind them is the mortar, ammunition boxes and neatly stacked mortar shells ready to be loaded and fired. Identified on the right is 33179 Corporal John Stewart Potts (later Sergeant).
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ3225
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
June 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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