Photograph of 1RAR returning from Korea

Place Asia: Korea, Pusan
Accession Number 157518
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original acetate
Maker Luff, George MacAfee 'Max'
Place made Korea: Pusan
Date made 24 March 1953
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Troops of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), line the rails of the ship New Australia as it leaves the wharf to return home to Australia. 1RAR had just completed twelve months service in Korea. Identified in the image eleventh from the left is Private Steve Dodd, an indigenous serviceman.