| Accession Number | P06251.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Horgan, Bruce Grattan |
| Place made | Korea: Camp Casey |
| Date made | 4 March 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal group portrait of a work party of 2 Platoon, A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal ...
Description
Informal group portrait of a work party of 2 Platoon, A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). Left to right, back row: 22823 Private (Pte) Keith Lawrence Hollitt; 7400012 Pte William Roy McMillan; 5997 Pte Cyril Charles Mitchell; Collins; 5400124 Pte Neil Francis Wood; 3400816 Pte Albert Mitchell (Bert) White MM. Front row: Blundell (probably 2400967 Pte John Patrick Blundell or 24417 Sergeant Leonard Albert Blundell); and Griffith or Griffiths. Pte White had been awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with 2/6 Battalion in the Second World War. He was awarded a Bar to the Military Medal in Korea, gazetted in London on 25 August 1953. Pte McMillan was killed in action on 22 June 1953 in Korea, aged 24.