| Accession Number | HOB/56/0597/MC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Malaya: Perak, Sungei Siput |
| Date made | June 1956 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lance Corporal (LCpl) Bob Watson, of Wynnum, Qld, B Company (B Coy), 2nd Battalion, The Royal ...
Description
Lance Corporal (LCpl) Bob Watson, of Wynnum, Qld, B Company (B Coy), 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), tightens his pack after loading it with six days worth of rations. The men in LCpl Watson's group have been ordered to meet a supply truck on the fringe of the jungle to collect extra ration packs for the main body of the company, which is hot on the trail of a group of Communist terrorists.