Haramura, Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. Informal outdoor portrait of a member of the 3rd Battalion, ...

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Accession Number P02201.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Robertson, Ian
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Haramura, Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. Informal outdoor portrait of a member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), standing with a pack on his back and his arms folded across two pouches attached to his belt. Behind him is a narrow muddy track with pools of rainwater lying on each side of it. The soldier is taking part in a training exercise in preparation for 3RAR's move to Korea from BCOF.