The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
North Korea. October 1950. An unidentified Vickers machine gunner, from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), effectively provides cover during the advance north after the taking of Pakchon. The ammunition belts are now empty and there are many spent cartridges on the ground. The machine gun is water cooled, with a pipe leading from a can of water to the gun. Another soldier (front) has his rifle at the ready to provide support fire. They are being watched by a soldier (left) who is wearing a long winter coat and padded mittens, to try and ward off the biting cold of the Korean winter. Also rugged up against the cold is a photographer (probably Laurie Shea) holding a camera (right). Another photographer can also be partially seen in the background.
North Korea. October 1950. An unidentified Vickers machine gunner, from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), performs maintenance work on his gun, while covering the advance north
North Korea. October 1950. Vickers machine gunners effectively covered the advance north after the taking of Pakchon. Note that the machine gunner also has an Owen gun slung over his shoulder.
South Korea. 1 January 1951. New Year's Day 1951, the 8th Republic of Korea (ROK) Division collapsed and the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), went up to Tokchon to cover their with
Korea, c. 1951-02. 2/2680 Corporal (Cpl) Tim Daly (left) and another member of the Machine Gun Platoon, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), standing in their dugout on a steep snow-co
A corporal with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sits in a shallow dugout scanning the valley below. He has his Vickers water cooled machine gun loaded with .303 cartridges re
Four unidentified Vickers machine gunners of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sit on a hill behind their gun. Boxes of ammunition are on the ground (right), ready to be loaded.
