P01813.842 Accession Number: P01813.842

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Pakchon area, North Korea. Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), walk in single file along a dirt track in the Korean countryside as they make their way up to the front. The soldier wearing glasses at centre is 4/186 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Francis L. ('Specs') Raffen, a Bren gunner with B Company, while the soldier immediately behind him is Sergeant Tom Buckley. L/Cpl Raffen, who is carrying a Bren gun over his shoulder, later died while on active service with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV). (Donor I. Robertson)

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Accession Number
P01813.842
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
November 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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