MELJ0786 Accession Number: MELJ0786

Description

This Kings Cross isn't quite as busy as the famous Sydney junction. It's six thousand miles away in the camp of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), on the Korean truce line. Helping a Korean labourer erect a sign is 27701 Private (Pte) John Alfred Manning of Leichhardt, NSW. Pte Manning is an Assault Pioneer with 1RAR and is due to return home soon when he completes his twelve months tour of duty in Korea.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0786
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
28 April 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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