Korea. 1 January 1953. Members of A Company, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment ...

Accession Number HOBJ3895
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Korea: Jamestown Line Area
Date made 1 January 1953
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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Description

Korea. 1 January 1953. Members of A Company, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), having enjoyed Christmas dinner, are amused at the antics of an impromptu Santa Claus (Warrant Officer Class 2 R. O. McLaughlin of Ingleburn, NSW, Company Sergeant Major of A Company), who arrived to distribute Christmas parcels. The Battalion celebrated Christmas on New Years Day as it was in the front line on Christmas Day.

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