| Accession Number | MELJ1124 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim) |
| Place made | Korea: Seoul |
| Date made | 1 November 1955 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
35259 Private William (Bill) McKay Chalmers, of Morwell, Vic, and of the 1st Battalion, The Royal ...
Description
35259 Private William (Bill) McKay Chalmers, of Morwell, Vic, and of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), watches two four year old Korean children play a Chopin duet in their orphanage at Seoul, Korea, while their teacher looks on. 1RAR has adopted the orphanage, which is run as a music academy. Most of the orphans lost their parents in the Korean War. The child closest to the camera is named Aran.