| Accession Number | P05001.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Malaya: Perak, Sungei Siput |
| Date made | c June 1956 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work |
Collection relating to 2/6745 Private John Milne 2 RAR
Description
Forming the Honour Guard, members of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), flank the coffin of either 2/2836 Corporal John Norman Allan, 1/3693 Private (Pte) Geoffrey Clyde Fritz or 1/3207 Pte Cedric Charles Ingra, all from 1 Platoon, A Company, 2RAR, who were all killed on 22 June 1956 in an action known as the Sungei Siput pipeline ambush. The coffin has been mounted on top of a 25 pounder QF field gun which is being towed by a GMC, CCKW-353 two and a half ton artillery tractor. A procession of motorbikes, a Jeep and Land Rovers follow.