In a foxhole somewhere near the 38th Parallel, Corporal Frank Allen Lawless of Manly, NSW, and ...

Accession Number HOBJ2313
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Korea
Date made July 1951
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

In a foxhole somewhere near the 38th Parallel, Corporal Frank Allen Lawless of Manly, NSW, and Corporal James Lyons of Dubbo, NSW, are visited by their new Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Francis George ‘Frank’ Hassett OBE (second from left), who has recently taken over command of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). Major Archibald Frederick Philip ‘Arch’ Lukyn of Glenunga, SA (left), Officer Commanding D Company, points out the features to Lt Col Hassett, whilst the Intelligence Officer, Lieutenant John McCalmont Crofts of Auburn, NSW, takes a peep at them through the field glasses. Also accompanying Lt Col Hassett is his Second in Command Major Archer Paterson Denness MC of Ryde, NSW.