| Accession Number | HOB/56/0363/MC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Malaya: Kedah |
| Date made | January 1956 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A group of soldiers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), in the ...
Description
A group of soldiers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), in the back of their GMC, CCKW-353 two and a half ton truck, which will take them to positions in the jungle of Southern Kedah where they will set up an all night ambush vigil in the hope of trapping some Communist terrorists. The soldiers are mainly armed with Number 5, Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE), jungle carbines, and they have shaped their utilitarian bush hats into many different styles to suit their individual taste.