| Accession Number | PR00497 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Cashman, Ronald Kenneth |
| Date made | 1995 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/0003 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Cashman, Ronald Kenneth (Corporal, b.1932)
Description
Letter to AWM staff member, describing the events of the night of 24/25th June 1953. Describes searching for wounded Australians behind Chinese lines, efforts at rescuing a wounded soldier (Private Ballard), and close encounters with Chinese troops. Laments the sanitised versions of events that appear elsewhere.