MELJ0600 Accession Number: MELJ0600

Description

Change of Command at the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) in Korea. On the morning of 24 January 1955, 1RAR is on ceremonial parade on their newly constructed parade ground at Gallipoli Camp. The occasion is marking the handover of command by Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) N A M Nicholls of Enoggera, Qld, to newly arrived Lt Col G B Combes of Kew, Vic. Here Lt Col Combes inspects unidentified members of Support Company, accompanied by Major N P Farquhar of Camberwell, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0600
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 3 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
Date Made
24 January 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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