| Accession Number | MELJ1316 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim) |
| Place made | Korea: Inchon |
| Date made | c 23 March 1956 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Two corporals of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) enjoy a game of golf at ...
Description
Two corporals of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) enjoy a game of golf at Inchon Rest Centre, Korea, prior to embarkation on the New Australia for their journey home to Australia. 52677 Corporal (Cpl) John Richard 'Dick' Weston (left), of Perth, WA, watches while 13097 Cpl Kevin (Kev) George Conway, of Wellington Point, Qld, makes a put. Kev Conway later served in Vietnam as 13097 Sergeant (Temporary Warrant Officer 2) with the Australian Army Training Team (AATTV) in Vietnam from 12 November 1963 until his death on 6 July 1964 aged 35 years. WO2 Conway was the first of the team's advisers to be mortally wounded. His death occurred during an attack on the special forces camp at Nam Dong, Thua Thien Province.