MELJ0855 Accession Number: MELJ0855

Description

A topline American concert party is visiting the United Nations troops in Korea. Some of the Commonwealth troops wasted no time in getting backstage. Talking to one of the female members of the party are two Australian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Seated are 12590 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas John (Tom) Kenny (left), of Babinda, Qld, and an unidentified female entertainer. Standing, left to right, are: Cpl Bill Hardy, of the Canadian Army; Cpl David Cornick, of Chatham, Kent, England, a member of the British Army; and Cpl Mike Hammer (right), of Darling Point, Sydney, NSW.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0855
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
24 May 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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