MELJ0857 Accession Number: MELJ0857

Description

Four lucky corporals serving with 1 Commonwealth Division in Korea meet Hollywood film star Debbie Reynolds who is visiting a nearby American camp during a tour of Korea. Left to right are: 12590 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas John (Tom) Kenny, of Babinda, Qld, and the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR); Cpl David Cornick, of Chatham, Kent, England, a member of the British Army; Debbie Reynolds; Cpl Mike Hammer, of Darling Point, Sydney, NSW, and 1RAR; and Cpl Bill Hardy, of Quebec, Canada, and the Canadian Army. The British and Canadian corporals are members of the Military Police (MP) attached to 1 Commonwealth Division.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0857
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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