The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Foxholes and wiring are high priority jobs with these unidentified Australian soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment's (3RAR), in Korea. A working party unrolls coils of barbed wire to create the protective fence which they hope will keep the Chinese out. Note the large quantity of empty ammunition boxes lying on the hillside where the wire is being laid out. One soldier (centre) works with his jumper on, while another (right) has removed his jumper and shirt.
Korea. c. 1951. Foxholes and wiring are high priority jobs with these unidentified Australian soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment's (3RAR), in Korea. The wiring is no easy j
South of the Imjin River, a team from A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sets up wire defences around its perimeter. Here two unidentified soldiers run out a roll of barb
Korea. 2 June 1952. Private Ian Davis of Springvale, Vic, holds a roll of barbed wire as Private Keith Pascoe of Kings Cross, NSW, runs out the wire to his mates. The barbed wire fence will be used on
Korea. 2 June 1952. Private Ian Davis of Springvale, Vic, holds a roll of barbed wire as Private Keith Pascoe of Kings Cross, NSW, runs out the wire to his mates. The barbed wire fence will be used on
South of the Imjin River, a team from A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sets up wire defences around its perimeter. Here an unidentified soldier uses a knife to twist ba
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. August 1971. Outside the walls of the Australian Force Vietnam (AFV) Detention Barracks in Vung Tau. Note the barbed wire fence and the keep out sign on the gate.
