| Accession Number | MELJ0675 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim) |
| Place made | Korea: 38th Parallel |
| Date made | 15 February 1955 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
In the ranks of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) in Korea, there are a ...
Description
In the ranks of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) in Korea, there are a number of KATCOMS (Korean Augmentation Troops Commonwealth). These young Korean Army troops attached to units of 1 Commonwealth Division, are keen soldiers and are glad of the chance to live and train with the Australians. At grenade training are 4410020 Private (Pte) Jeffrey George Ey (left) and Pte Kim Hyo Hyung. Pte Ey is known to his mates as 'Dick Tracy' . He comes from Mt Burr, SA.