MELJ0824 Accession Number: MELJ0824

Description

Former Gurkha officer 312019 Captain (Capt) Philip Alfred Harrington, now serving with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) in Korea, clears the high jump bar in good style during an athletics meeting held in 1RAR's camp on the banks of the Imjin River. Capt Harrington, who comes from Mitcham, Surrey, England, transferred to the Australian Army two and a half years ago, and is now 1RAR's Signals Officer.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0824
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
16 May 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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