Description
Armed with a 7.62mm L1A1 self loading rifle (SLR), 6/410079 Private (Pte) Royce G Mackrill (left), aged 23, of Ulverstone, Tas, B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), conducting a security check as he inspects the pass of an unidentified Chinese female employee (right with bicycle) at the main entrance to the B Coy base camp at Sungei Siput, Northern Malaya. Formerly a bricklayer, Pte Mackrill has been stationed in Malaya for the past 11 months.
Details
Accession Number
CUN/60/0267/MC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Date Made
29 September 1960
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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