MELJ1142 Accession Number: MELJ1142

Description

Summer is now on the way in Australia, but in Korea Australian troops serving with the 1st Commonwealth Division on the truce line are now getting ready to face sub zero winter temperatures. Here, trying on his winter combat suit and fur-lined parka, part of 100 pounds worth of special cold weather clothing being issued to every man in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), is 51395 Corporal (Cpl) Eric Norman Grey, of Geraldton, WA. Giving him a helping hand is Cpl E J Taylor, of Nedlands, WA. Both soldiers are section leaders in B Company, 1RAR.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ1142
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
c 26 October 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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