On his 26th birthday, Private George Edward 'Rosie' Rose of Heywood, Vic, with tin hat, Browning ...

Accession Number HOBJ4451
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Korea: Jamestown Line Area, Hook (Korea)
Date made 18 July 1953
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

On his 26th birthday, Private George Edward 'Rosie' Rose of Heywood, Vic, with tin hat, Browning machine gun, armoured vest and a towel around his waist, goes back onto The Hook feature after cleaning himself and his weapon in the valley behind his hill. He is a member of B Company, the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR).

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