As part of their food denial operation against Communist terrorists, unidentified soldiers from ...

Accession Number HOB/56/0796/MC
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Malaya: Perak
Date made c 1956
Conflict Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

As part of their food denial operation against Communist terrorists, unidentified soldiers from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), stop traffic at a roadside checkpoint in Perak. Here, a small car has been stopped and is being thoroughly searched by Malayan Police Constables and soldiers from 2RAR before it can continue on it's way.

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