Korea, 1951-09. Informal outdoors portrait of the commanders of the four rifle companies of the ...

Place Asia: Korea, 38th Parallel
Accession Number P02208.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Shelton, Jeffrey James
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Korea, 1951-09. Informal outdoors portrait of the commanders of the four rifle companies of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), squatting in front of a sign which reads in part: '38th Parallel. The war began here - June 25, 1950'. The soldiers are (left to right): 5/7546 Major Jack Gerke, C Company; 3/395 Captain Jeffrey James (Jim) Shelton, 'A' Company; 1/8026 Captain Henry William (Nick) Nicholls, B Company; 2/257 Captain Jack (Bas) Hardiman, D Company.