HOBJ5367 Accession Number: HOBJ5367

Description

The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Assistant Commander G H (George) Pomfrey of Kangaroo Point, Qld, gives out magazines to members of Support Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Left to right: Corporal (Cpl) Jack Currie of Morningside, Qld; Private (Pte) Jim Healy of Wooloowin, Qld, Pte Bill Pritzler of Queanbeyan, NSW; Assistant Commander Pomfrey; Pte J M (Postie) Bennie of Gunnedah, NSW, and Cpl John Caspar of Bendigo, Vic. Included amongst the magaazines are Australasian Post, Man and Pix.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5367
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c October 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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