MELJ0992 Accession Number: MELJ0992

Description

The Officer Commanding B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), Captain (Capt) Rex Mills (right), confers with American tank commander, Lieutenant Lyle Niebruegge during a night exercise near the Korean truce line. Looking on is B Company signalman 41654 Private Bruce David Rhodes, of Edwardstown, SA. Capt Mills comes from Morningside, Qld. The Australians are gaining valuable experience in working with American Patton tanks during summer training exercises in Korea. (Capt Rex Mills is probably 2462 Herbert Rex Mills).

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0992
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
9 August 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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