MELJ1108 Accession Number: MELJ1108

Description

Participating in a battle exercise near the Korean truce line, are Private (Pte) Wallace Brown (left), of Bendigo, Vic, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), and Pte Lee Kyoo Bong, a member of the army of the Republic of Korea (ROK) serving with the Australians. Australian Infantrymen provided support for the 6th Tank Battalion in the annual battle efficiency test of the American unit. It was the first time that an American regular army unit had called on troops from another country to support it in such a test. The 6th Tank Battalion worked with Australian infantry during the Korean War, and this association has been renewed in battle exercises being held in Korea. It is Pte Brown's second tour of duty in Korea. (Pte Wallace Brown is probably 34629 George Wallace Brown.)

Details

Accession Number
MELJ1108
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
16 October 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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