Description
Informal portrait of 21561 Corporal (Cpl) Edward Geoffrey Dowell, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC) outside the regimental aid post (RAP) of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). The portrait was taken during the visit of US General James Van Fleet, commander of the 8th Army to the front lines held by the battalion. Cpl Dowell was awarded the MID for 'courage and devotion to duty at Point 159' on 20 June 1952.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ3337
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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