| Accession Number | HOBJ3526 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Korea: Jamestown Line Area |
| Date made | c August 1952 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Korea. c. August 1952. Weary soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment ...
Description
Korea. c. August 1952. Weary soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), just back from an all night patrol during which they engaged an enemy force. Pictured, left to right: Lieutenant J. H. Skipper of Perth, WA; Lance Corporal David Young of Cupar-Fife, Scotland; Corporal Bill Crotty of Adelaide, SA, drinking pineapple juice by their platoon cook house. All three are armed with Owen sub-machine guns.