P00788.003 Accession Number: P00788.003

Description

Members of the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) Anti-Tank Section, recoilless rifle 'Road Runner' escort. Identified are: Private (Pte) Graham Sloan (leg on the ground), driver; Lance Corporal Dave 'Coops' Kuiper (extreme right), commander; Pte Dave Francis (back to camera), loader; and Pte Bob 'Shep' Sheppard, No 1 on the gun.

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Accession Number
P00788.003
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Date Made
1969
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor B Wallis
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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