| Accession Number | P04641.104 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Bushby, Donald Douglas George |
| Place made | Korea: Jamestown Line Area, Hook (Korea) |
| Date made | c 28 July 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Australian soldiers, probably of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) in their ...
Description
Australian soldiers, probably of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) in their front line positions, possibly near the Hook feature. The men are either repairing their frontline fortifications or starting to dismantle them prior to retiring south of the agreed demilitarized zone. The photograph was taken on or about the ceasefire on 28 July 1953. One of a series of photographs taken by the Australian Mr Douglas (Doug) Bushby in his capacity as a UN accredited War Correspondent. Mr Bushby devoted much of his time to relief and missionary work amongst Korean refugees, orphans and North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.