The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An unidentified Bren gunner from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sits on the edge of a shallow pit and examines what appear to be a pair of woollen Fair Isle mittens being offered to him by another soldier (left). The Bren gunner does not have a hat or coat to keep him warm in the cold conditions. Snow lies on the ground and hay has been placed around the edge of the pit to provide some protection from the cold.
Korea, c. 1951-02. Held up for display is a pair of American-made Type 1 woollen mittens with a trigger-finger insert. Such mittens were worn by members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regi
Korea, c. 1951-02. A member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), holds up for display a pair of American-made shell mittens with trigger-finger inserts. The mittens were designe
Korea, c. 1951-02. A member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), models an American-made Type 1 woollen mitten with a trigger-finger insert. 3RAR soldiers wore such mittens to h
Korea, c. 1951-02. As part of a demonstration, ? Corporal (Cpl) Mick Hatton of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), lies wrapped in a sleeping bag with a woollen sleeping bag liner
Korea, c. 1951-02. Standing on a grassy bank with a snow-covered paddy field behind him, 5/7546 Captain Jack Gerke, commander of B Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), models
Korea, c. 1951-02. As part of a demonstration, ? Corporal Mick Hatton of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), lies wrapped in a sleeping bag with a woollen sleeping bag liner insid
