The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea. 1 January 1953. As they were in the front line on Christmas Day members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), deferred their celebration until the New Year. Here mortarmen Private Don Macquarie of Box Hill, Vic (left), and Corporal Bill Hacking of Thornbury, Vic, examine the contents of their Returned Services League (RSL) parcels. Note the bottles of beer which were in the parcels.
Korea. 1 January 1953. As they were in the front line on Christmas Day members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), deferred their celebration until the New Year. Seated on the
Korea. 3 June 1952. Parcels from home are always welcomed by Australian troops serving in Korea. These parcels presented by the RSL of Australia were distributed to Australian servicemen. Seen here ar
Korea. 3 December 1954. Informal portrait of Sergeant Bill Hacking, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), of Thornbury, Vic.
Santa Claus (Warrant Officer Class 2 Richard Osborne 'Matey' McLaughlin of Ingleburn, NSW, Company Sergeant Major of A Company), presents members of A Company, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian
While other members of A Company, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), await their turn, unidentified cheerful young soldiers receive Christmas parcels donated by the Returned Ser
Two unidentified soldiers, probably members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), enjoy opening Christmas parcels at a camp in Korea. The soldier on the right is holding up a b
