Description
The practice occupation of the defence line (Kansas Line) in Korea is an exercise that must be carried out with all possible speed, and the companies of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) are always trying to better the time taken to complete the job. When the sub-unit is in position and in all respects ready to fight, the company signalmen lose no time in passing the message to Headquarters. Here, passing his signal by wireless, is parka clad company signalman 25184 Corporal (Cpl) Lawrence Victor Hammond. Before joining the army Cpl Hammond, who comes form Campbelltown, NSW, was a cycling enthusiast and raced in the colours of the Campbelltown Cycle Club. (Original British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) Public Relations caption). A copy of this photograph was sent to the Campbelltown News newspaper.
Details
Accession Number
MELJ0595
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Date Made
22 January 1955
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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