MELJ0840 Accession Number: MELJ0840

Description

Unidentified members of an Australian patrol into the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) on the Korean truce line. Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) alternate with other Commonwealth units in sending out patrols into that part of the zone in front of 1 Commonwealth Division sector. The soldiers are accompanied by a specially trained patrol dog handled by a British soldier from the Dorset Regiment. Members of the patrols wear Military Police (MP) helmets and armbands when they enter the zone.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0840
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
19 May 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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