MELJ1019 Accession Number: MELJ1019

Description

Relaxing after a strenuous truce line patrol in Korea is 24996 Private George Grahme (Graham) Chevalley, of Grafton, NSW. Pte Chevalley came to Korea with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in April last year. He volunteered to serve for another year in Korea after he had completed his scheduled twelve months' tour of duty on the truce line. Pte Chevalley was training to be a baker at Grafton before he joined the Australian Regular Army four years ago.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ1019
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
16 August 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MELJ1019

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