CUN/60/0049/MC Accession Number: CUN/60/0049/MC

Description

Informal portrait of 1/3577 Private Donald V (Don) Millington (left), of Townsville, Qld, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), doing some routine maintenance on a marine outboard motor under the watchful eye of Craftsman 'Taff' Davies (right), a member of the British Army based at Grik, which is also the tactical command post of 1RAR in Northern Malaya. Boats powered by outboard motors are often used to take patrols up the Perak river, to avoid hacking through the dense jungle.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/60/0049/MC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 3 7/8 in x 4 3/4 in
Image: 3 5/8 in x 4 9/16 in
Date Made
c 1960
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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