During a newsreel filming of troops for release in London over the Christmas period, an ...

Accession Number MELJ1199
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim)
Place made Japan: Tokyo
Date made December 1955
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

During a newsreel filming of troops for release in London over the Christmas period, an Australian soldier takes the opportunity of obtaining a photo for his album. The group of soldiers being photographed are, left to right, back row: Craftsman Mike Cronin, of Cambridge, England; Craftsman Peter Hutchins, of Burghfield, England; and Gunner T 'Jock' Hood, of Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland. Centre row: Private (Pte) Alan Hartley, of Pattingham, Wolverhampton, England; and Pte Arthur Dumville, of Collyhurst, Manchester, England. Front row: Corporal (Cpl) Jack Ellis, of Adelaide, SA; and Cpl Max Hardy, of Mount Pritchard, NSW.

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