Description
Haramura, Japan. Troops of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), trained intensively for combat at weekend field exercises. Their march to the training ground was interrupted when `North Koreans' (a platoon of C Company) ambushed them with the aid of a `mock-up' tank. They later joined the Battalion in attack and defence exercises. Company Commander, Captain (Capt) W M Stones of Bondi Beach, NSW (right), and Company Sergeant Major (CSM), Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) L C Griffiths of Gundagai, NSW, watch 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Signaller (Sig), Corporal (Cpl) J Gerrans of Warrigal, Vic, receive a message for them on his field wireless.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ1051
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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