The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Kure, Japan. 9 September 1950. Reinforcements for the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), have arrived in Japan. After a brief training period they will leave for Korea with the first contingent of Australian troops. Pictured, left to right: Private (Pte) V Childs of Brisbane, Qld; Pte W D Cohen of Lewisham, NSW; Pte C F McMurray of Rosebery, NSW; Pte L Deadman of Liverpool, NSW; Pte A R Gillen of Port Kembla, NSW, and Pte R J Hardy of Lismore, NSW. Both Pte Childs and Pte McMurray served with 65 Battalion, which was stationed in Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. Note the writing on the train reads `Allied Forces, Shelbyville 2316'.
North Korea. 24 November 1950. A soldier (possibly 21983 Private (Pte) R J Hardie of Lismore, NSW, or 23492 Pte A R Gillen of Port Kembla, NSW, of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RA
21983 Private (Pte) R J Hardie of Lismore, NSW, and 23492 Pte A R Gillen of Port Kembla, NSW, both of C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), take a ride on an ox cart on their
Hiro, Japan. 1950-08-30. Arrival at Railway Station of the first group of reinforcements for 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), from Australia. Shown: 2/3649 Private (Pte) H. Pyers;
Haramura, Japan. 1950-09-06. Troops from "C" Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), take a rest during training exercises en route from Hiro. Shown: 1/9122 Private (Pte) R. H. B
Reinforcements for the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), have arrived in Japan. After a brief training period they will leave for Korea with the first contingent of Australian troop
Studio portrait of NX194065 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Colin Frederick Deadman, 55/53 Battalion, of Liverpool, NSW. L/Cpl Deadman, a brass finisher, was a member of the Australian Military Forces (AMF),
