| Accession Number | HOBJ4372 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Korea |
| Date made | 1 July 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
These two members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), having worked on ...
Description
These two members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), having worked on this very rocky section of an A Company trench, which they have nicknamed "the Quarry", enjoy a break and a cigarette. They are, Private (Pte) Doug Cruden of Kalgoorlie, WA, and Pte Phil Mitton of Unley, SA (right), with the pick. 5400371 Pte D T 'Doug' Cruden, who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, was killed in action (KIA) in Korea on 11 July 1953.