Pte Jimmy Orr (signaller) using a radio at a jungle camp of 11 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion, ...

Accession Number P09707.027
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Turrell, Maxwell Thomas
Place made Malaya
Date made 1962-1963
Conflict Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
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Description

Pte Jimmy Orr (signaller) using a radio at a jungle camp of 11 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) during a border patrol in Malaya. The Malayan Emergency was officially over however 2RAR was on active service in the border area classified as a "Black Zone". 2RAR served in this area from July to late October 1962 and from 28 May until 2 July 1963.