| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02208.022 |
| 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
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Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-03. Members of 'A' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian ...
Description
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-03. Members of 'A' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), wait in line to attend a church service at the Company Aid Post which consists of a simple thatched structure erected on a crude timber frame on 'Cemetery Ridge'. A rough sign mounted at an angle on the front of the building reads: 'A COY CAP'. Left to right: Lionel Mastello; Ivan Wilkins; 'Kiwi' Collett; 3/395 Major Jeffrey James (Jim) Shelton MC, the company commander; 'Doc' Pearman. 'Cemetery Ridge' was a soldiers' nickname for a low ridge that ran in front of the dominating feature known as Hill 227 ('Fanny Hill') which was strongly held by Communist Chinese troops.