Fake grave constructed by US forces on a roadside to warn other soldiers of always following ...

Accession Number P04641.111
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Bushby, Donald Douglas George
Place made Korea, 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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Description

Fake grave constructed by US forces on a roadside to warn other soldiers of always following proper procedures when cleaning weapons. It reads "RIP [Rest in Peace], This could be you or your buddy" and "Cast your eye on me, young GI. As you are now so once was I. My loaded weapon I forgot to clear and now you see me lying here". 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.

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