| Accession Number | CUN/60/0137/MC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Cunneen, William James |
| Place made | Malaya: Perak |
| Date made | c 1960 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Scrutinising the gas regulator on his 7.62 mm L1A1 self loading rifle (SLR),1/3933, Private B ...
Description
Scrutinising the gas regulator on his 7.62 mm L1A1 self loading rifle (SLR),1/3933, Private B James F (Jim) Kenna, of Brisbane, Qld, a signaller with 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), before he commences a five day operational patrol against Communist terrorists in Northern Malaya. The patrol covers more than 4000 yards of dense jungle along a 3000 foot high feature. The grill of a GMC, CCKW-353 two and a half ton truck can be seen in the background.