The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea. December 1953. Perched precariously on the framework of a pre-fabricated 'Quonset' hut is Private (Pte ) Ray Burns, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), of Leeton, NSW. A busy atmosphere prevails in Korea as teams of soldiers work to prepare their camp against the harsh winter months. When the construction program is complete their tents will have floors and half walls and they will eat and relax in insulated mess halls and recreation rooms.
Korea. December 1953. A big construction program is in progress in Korea, where everything possible is being done to ensure that the soldiers are comfortable during the trying Korean winter. These men
Members of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), sort out timber for use in building floors and half walls for their tents , which will minimise the discomfort of the cold Korean wi
Korea. December 1953. Men of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), inside their Marquee Universal General Service (MUGS) tent. Over the last few weeks the men have been erecting flo
Korea. December 1953. Informal portrait of Private A. (Jock) McAllister, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), of Clydebank, Scotland and of Melbourne, Vic. His unit was very busy const
Korea. 24 December 1952. At the 28th Commonwealth Brigade, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), prepare for Christmas. Three members of the post office are busy on Chris
Unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) on the US troopship Aiken Victory, prepare to disembark. They are sitting and standing on crates and boxes on the crowd
