| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | HOBJ2696 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Korea |
| Date made | 4 December 1951 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Left to right : Major General James H Cassels (back to camera), Commander of the 1st Commonwealth ...
Description
Left to right : Major General James H Cassels (back to camera), Commander of the 1st Commonwealth Division Korea, Lieutenant General W Bridgeford, Commander in Chief of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force, Japan and the British Commonwealth Forces Korea, General (Gen) James A Van Fleet (centre), Commanding General of the 8th US Army and Major General John W O'Daniel, Commander of I Corps. The officers are leaving the parade area of a camp in Korea after Gen Van Fleet had presented the Presidential Citation to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). It was won seven months earlier at the battle of Kapyong.