The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea. 4 December 1951. On the day of the presentation of the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation from General James Van Fleet, Commanding the 8th US Army, to members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), the Regiment also received another distinction. The distinction came from the 8th Royal Irish Hussars and was a lance and pennant, denoting brotherhood between the tank men and their Australian fellow fighters in the United Nations Forces. Lieutenant J C Hughes of Middleton, SA, is shown admiring the Hussars' unique gift outside the Battalion Commander's tent. Note the harp and motto on the pennant. The Hussars' motto is 'Pristinae virtutitis memores' or 'Mindful of our former valour'.
Korea. 4 December 1951. On the day of the presentation of the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation from General James Van Fleet, Commanding the 8th US Army, to members of the 3rd Battalion, The
Josiah Francis, the Australian Minister for the Army (centre), proudly holds the pennant presented to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) by the 8th Royal Irish Hussars earlier in
Unidentified members of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Korea. The smiling men are enjoying a roast meal and have been issued with two bottles of beer per man. In
Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), stand at attention during the presentation of the Presidential Citation in recognition of the unit's action at the battle of Kapyo
Korea. 4 December 1951. General James Van Fleet, the 8th US Army Commander, bestows the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation device on Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hassett, the Commander of the 3rd
General (Gen) James Van Fleet, the Commander of the 8th US Army, shakes hands with Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hassett, the Commander of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), after hav
