HOBJ5573 Accession Number: HOBJ5573

Description

Korea. 3 December 1954. Not the best fencing practice, but adequate for the purpose of Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Les Graham of Nyngan, NSW, erecting framework for camouflage to conceal a Bren gun before his section's bunker in Korea. L Cpl Graham served with the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Second AIF, in New Guinea, Tarakan and Borneo. After the war he joined the Railways Department in Sydney but re-enlisted two years ago. Note the sandbags in the background.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5573
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
3 December 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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