The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South of the Imjin River, a team from A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sets up wire defences around its perimeter. Here two unidentified soldiers run out a roll of barbed wire into the vegetation of a hillside. The barbed wire is used on a hillside defence area as an added source of protection against nightly attacks. The soldiers are using a long stick through the centre of the wire to turn the roll. Note one soldier (right) is wearing a shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a pile cap, while the other (left) has removed his shirt.
South of the Imjin River, a team from A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sets up wire defences around its perimeter. Here an unidentified soldier uses a knife to twist ba
Korea. 2 June 1952. Private Ian Davis of Springvale, Vic, holds a roll of barbed wire as Private Keith Pascoe of Kings Cross, NSW, runs out the wire to his mates. The barbed wire fence will be used on
Korea. 2 June 1952. Private Ian Davis of Springvale, Vic, holds a roll of barbed wire as Private Keith Pascoe of Kings Cross, NSW, runs out the wire to his mates. The barbed wire fence will be used on
Korea. 2 June 1952. A bare-chested Private Ken Elliott of Penrith, NSW, and of C Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), is seen here twitching barbed wire on a picket. The barbe
Korea. 2 June 1952. Three members of C Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), holding a roll of barbed wire to be used as part of a reserve line defence. The barbed wire fence i
Korea. 2 June 1952. Members of C Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in the process of running out yards of barbed wire to be used as a fence on a hillside defence area. The
