HOBJ4794 Accession Number: HOBJ4794

Description

As is tradition in the Army, officers and non commissioned officers (NCOs) wait on the other ranks (ORs) on Christmas Day. Entering into spirit of the occasion in Korea, an unidentified corporal (centre) and officer (right), serve food and drinks to a private lying on his stretcher in his tent. The men are probably from either the 2nd or 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR or 3RAR).

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4794
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
25 December 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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