P02542.001 Accession Number: P02542.001

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Informal portrait of 2/400430 Private Herbert Gordon (Pappy) White MM, 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), of Robertson, NSW. Private White was awarded the Military Medal for his actions on the night of 2nd/ 3rd September 1952. He was part of a ten man patrol which established an ambush in front of the forward defended localities, this position was attacked by the enemy and the Patrol Commander was seriously wounded and the 2nd in Command was killed. Private White assumed command and re-organised the patrol to withstand further attacks, called for stretcher bearers and supervised the evacuation of casualties (including enemy casualties). He remained in command until the patrol was withdrawn at first light.

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Accession Number
P02542.001
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
1950-53
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R White
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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