The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Supplies must follow close on the heels of an advancing army and in the Korea War the Korean carrier is playing an important role. This line of carriers, possibly members of a Korean Service Corps, is slowly making its way up a hill to forward positions. They are being supervised by an unidentified soldier from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). Most of the Koreans are carrying C-7 ration boxes strapped to their backs. One carrier (left) has a heavy load consisting of a wooden crate of rations marked 'NAA I/EFI'.
Korea. c. 1951. Supplies must follow close on the heels of an advancing army and in Korea the Korean carrier is playing an important role. This long line of carriers is pictured snaking its way to fo
South Korean porters have been recruited to carry rations for Australians holding positions in hilly terrain in Central Korea. Here, lines of Koreans with cardboard ration boxes strapped to their bac
After a rest, a group of Korean carriers return their loads to their backs and continue on a long walk in hills in Korea. They probably belong to a Korean Service Corps, and are carrying wooden and m
Korea, c. 1951-02. Some Korean boys and two soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), stand amidst piles of ration boxes in a ramshackle Korean town. The boxes are standin
A large crowd of refugees wait to cross a wide river. They are carrying their possessions in bundles, some on their heads and some on their backs. Many are wearing heavy coats, gloves and hats, to
Troops wearing Yukon carriers on their backs on their way to the front line. The Yukon carrier or pack is a Canadian device which enables the men to carry heavy loads. The load is lashed to the lace
