| Place | Asia: Korea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR85/340 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 4 ITEMS |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
McGuinness, William Gordon |
| Date made | 1949-1953 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/066/023 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
McGuinness, W G (Sergeant, 3rd Bn RAR b.1929)
Description
Collection relating to the Korean War service of 4400067 Sergeant William Gordon McGuinness, 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Korea, 1949-1953.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains four official documents relating to the Korean War service of Sergeant William Gordon McGuinness, including an identity certificate containing instructions for captured Australian personnel, the "Geneva Prisoner of War Convention" (1949), a leave pass (1953), and a message from Brigadier Ian Ross Campbell to all members of 1 and 3 Battalions, The Royal Australian Regiment. Brigadier Campbell served as Commander of the Australian Army Component in Japan and Korea.