| Accession Number | HOBJ3519 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Korea: Jamestown Line Area |
| Date made | c August 1952 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Korea. c. August 1952. After an unsuccessful rescue attempt to save a fighting patrol trapped on ...
Description
Korea. c. August 1952. After an unsuccessful rescue attempt to save a fighting patrol trapped on the enemy side of the rain swollen Samichon River, these soldiers of B Company, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), discuss ways and means of another attempt. Pictured, left to right: Private (Pte) R. H. Keeble of Mildura, Vic; Pte Charlie Maidement of North Melbourne, Vic; Pte Don Kelly of Launceston, Tas; Pte Ian Hardy of Ulverstone, Tas; Pte Charlie Nell of Carlton, Vic, and Pte Dick McInnes of Rushworth, Vic.