Korea, c. 1950-10. Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), break open ...

Place Asia: Korea
Accession Number P01813.432
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Robertson, Ian
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Korea, c. 1950-10. Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), break open their field rations for a meal in the Korean countryside. The soldiers are, left to right: 2/2704 Corporal J.E. Stark; 3/46514 Private (Pte) W.H. Alberts (wearing beret); 5/1123 Pte Tom Saunders (standing at rear); 3/5891 Sergeant Jim Thorogood (KIA 1951-02-15); 4/643 Pte Lance Gully (with back to camera); unknown (wearing beret). The soldiers in the foreground have dixies, mugs and cutlery resting on a large rock they are using for a table. (Donor I. Robertson)