The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea. December 1953. A member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), is lighting a petrol stove (choofa). He is wearing a string singlet, long woollen underpants and "cold wet" boots. Note the tattoo on his right arm.
Two unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) examine the new British winter combat clothes laid out in front of them. In front, left to right: woollen drawers (
Korea. December 1953. Two members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), set out for a night training exercise wearing parkas, balaclavas, windproofed slacks and "cold wet" boots.
Korea. c. 1951. Private (Pte)3/400317 Archibald Roy McDonald of Moonee Ponds, VIC, wears the new British winter combat clothes, while laid out in front of him is a set of the many items he uses to k
Private (Pte) A R McDonald of Paddington, NSW, wears the new British winter combat clothes, while laid out in front of him is a set of the many items he uses to keep the Arctic chill out. In front, le
Korea. December 1953. An essential part of the scientifically designed winter clothes issued to Australian soldiers in Korea are the "cold wet" boots. Rubber treaded and with nylon inners, they protec
SOUTH KOREA. 1952-12. PRIVATE ERIC HOWARD, A DRIVER IN B COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (3RAR), IN FIELD DRESS. TO PREVENT FROST BITE, THE MEN WORE STRING SINGLET, LONG WOOLLEN
