HOBJ3364 Accession Number: HOBJ3364

Description

Two unidentified men of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), hanging out their washing to dry in the summer sun. Another soldier, holding a Bren light machine-gun, is squatting on their sandbagged dugout at rear. This front line trench on the top of a hill is typical of the defensive positions held by the Australians at the time.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3364
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
4 August 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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