KOREA. 1953-07-25. CHINESE SOLDIERS ABOUT TO EVACUATE THE BODIES OF THEIR DEAD FROM THE ...

Place Asia: Korea, Jamestown Line Area, Hook (Korea)
Accession Number P01498.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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KOREA. 1953-07-25. CHINESE SOLDIERS ABOUT TO EVACUATE THE BODIES OF THEIR DEAD FROM THE APPROACHES TO AUSTRALIAN POSITIONS ON THE 'HOOK', HILL 111 (LOOKING NORTH). ON THE NIGHT OF 1953-07-24 A SECTION OF THE MEDIUM MACHINE GUN PLATOON, 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (2RAR), UNDER THE COMMAND OF 5/2053 SERGEANT BRIAN CHARLES COOPER, REPULSED A LARGE CHINESE ATTACK. FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUED ON THE NIGHT OF 1953-07-25 BUT THE BODIES OF THE CHINESE WERE NOT EVACUATED UNTIL AFTER THE CEASE-FIRE OF 1953-07-27. NOTE THE SCARVES WORN BY THE CHINESE AS MASKS AGAINST THE STENCH AND THE RISK OF INFECTION AND THOSE SOLDIERS CARRYING SHOVELS. (PHOTOGRAPHER D. JORDAN. DONOR B. COOPER)