| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.133 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | PR85/340 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 7 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
British Government Commonwealth Government of Australia |
| Place made | Japan, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1949-1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - Papers relating to the service of William Gordon McGuinness, 1949 - 1953
Description
Collection relating to the Korean War service of 4400067 Sergeant William Gordon McGuinness, 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Korea, 1949-1953.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains four official documents relating to the Korean War service of Sergeant William Gordon McGuinness, including an identity certificate containing instructions for captured Australian personnel, the "Geneva Prisoner of War Convention" (1949), a leave pass (1953), and a message from Brigadier Ian Ross Campbell to all members of 1 and 3 Battalions, The Royal Australian Regiment. Brigadier Campbell served as Commander of the Australian Army Component in Japan and Korea.