| Accession Number | HOBJ4586 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | South Korea |
| Date made | August 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
32676 Corporal (Cpl) Dennis Anthony Bailey, 1st Commonwealth Division Provost Company, an ...
Description
32676 Corporal (Cpl) Dennis Anthony Bailey, 1st Commonwealth Division Provost Company, an Australian Army unit, (right) meets his older brother 5619823 Cpl Charles Andrew Bailey of the British Army's Gloucester Regiment (left). The latter had just been released from imprisonment in North Korea. He and more than five hundred of his regiment had been made prisoners of war (POW) on April 25 1951 after being overwhelmed by Chinese forces during the battle of the Imjin River. The Gloucester Regiment's badge is prominent on Cpl Charles Bailey's cap.