| Accession Number | MELJ0101 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim) |
| Place made | Korea: 38th Parallel |
| Date made | June 1954 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A wise soldier sleeps while he can, especially if he is on a three day exercise involving ...
Description
A wise soldier sleeps while he can, especially if he is on a three day exercise involving night-time patrols and dawn attacks. Private (Pte) Fred Moore of Little Bay, NSW, takes 40 winks behind the wheel of his jeep in Korea. Pte Moore is a member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). He has just taken part in a first light crossing of the flooded Imjin River after a stormy night in the open. He is 20. Pte Moore has been in the army for a year and has spent the past six months in Korea. Before he joined up he was a plumber, but is now a relief driver for A Company of 3RAR. (Original British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) Public Relations caption).