HOBJ4795 Accession Number: HOBJ4795

Description

Two unidentified cooks, probably from the 2nd or 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR or 3RAR), hold up the turkeys they are preparing for Christmas dinner. The men are working in a kitchen tent in Korea.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4795
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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