MELJ1337 Accession Number: MELJ1337

Description

The spring thaw set in just before the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), prepares to leave Korea. The swollen Imjin River deposited huge blocks of ice inside the 1RAR truce line camp. Taking a look at the unusual scene with a friend from the US Army is 34925 Private Dennis Allen Simpson, of Flemington, Vic. The battalion will be travelling home to Australia on the troopship New Australia, after two years' service in Korea, and should berth in Sydney on 5 April 1956.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ1337
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Date Made
March 1956
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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