The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-04. The approach to a low ridge, familiarly known as Cemetery Ridge, that ran in front of the dominating features known as Hill 227 ('Fanny Hill') and Hill 355 ('Little Gibraltar') which were strongly held by Communist Chinese troops. The ridge's name was a nickname bestowed on it by its defenders, soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), partly because of the presence of some old Korean village graves on it. The nickname also reflected the soldiers' morbid humour in that they realised that the ridge was a weak and dangerous position if the Chinese chose to attack.
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-04. Warrant Officer Mick Dent, the Company Sergeant Major (CSM) of 'A' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), stands near the sandbagged company Comma
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-03-16. Members of 'A' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), watch as C Company's positions are shelled by Communist Chinese artillery. Left to right:
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-04. The bath house for 'A' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), on the reverse or southern slope of 'Cemetery Ridge'. The bath house consists of a l
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-03. Members of 'A' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), wait in line to attend a church service at the Company Aid Post which consists of a simple t
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-04. View of 'Jive Ridge' from the position occupied by D Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), on 'Cemetery Ridge'. Defended by the battalion's 2 and
Hill 355 area, Korea, 1952-04. Lance Corporal 'Darky' Poynton, a member of 'A' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), stands beside a sign that warns: 'Under enemy observation n
