| Accession Number | SWEJ0244 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Sweeney, Vincent Joseph |
| Place made | Korea: 38th Parallel |
| Date made | 7 February 1956 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), soon to return to Australia from Korea, is ...
Description
1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), soon to return to Australia from Korea, is in the process of handing over its responsibilities on the demarkation line facing the Communists to a battalion of the Republic of Korea Army. Here, on a hilltop of the defence line, the Commanding Officer of 1RAR, 2111 Lieutenant Colonel Oliver David Jackson, of Fremantle, WA (right), points out defence positions on a map to a group of Korean officers.