| Accession Number | HOB/56/0495/MC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Malaya: Perak |
| Date made | c 1956 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Heavily laden men of D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), move through ...
Description
Heavily laden men of D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), move through a rubber plantation as they hunt Communist terrorists in Perak. The men each have to carry over 60 pounds of kit, including their weapons, ammunition, bedding and food which will sustain them for an eight day jungle ambush patrol.