HOBJ4768

HOBJ4768

Image copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

ID number
HOBJ4768
Photographer
Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Object type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Place made
Korea: 38th Parallel
Date made
December 1953
Collection
Photograph
Description
Korea. December 1953. This winter in Korea was not the most severe the troops have experienced. They can generally count on the washing thawing out by 11 a.m. At left Private (Pte) N. (Picky) Pickford of Hamilton, NSW, holds up his frozen shirt by the sleeves and Pte G. (Squirrel) Birrell of South Melbourne, Vic (right), balances his board-like towel. In the middle with the long johns is Joe, a twelve-year-old Korean houseboy who works for the Australians at the 28th Brigade Headquarters. Note the other washing still hanging on the line in the background.

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