The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea. 4 March 1954. Sergeant (Sgt) Noel Ellem, Intelligence Sergeant of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), of Grafton, NSW, smokes his pipe as he copies a map with a dye line frame. The map keeps his section informed on the latest developments in the new defence line south of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ). Sgt Ellem went to Japan in April 1946 and served with the 67th Battalion, later 3RAR, and came to Korea in 1950. In 1951 he returned to Australia, posted to 1RAR, and transferred to 2RAR and came back to Korea with it a year later. His second tour of duty here is nearly over.
52268 Private (Pte) Lloyd Stephens, of Perth, WA, and of A Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), moves out with a patrol into the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) which separates the U
Majon'ni, Korea. 1953-07-30. Vehicles arriving at the base of the position held by A Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), to lift troops to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) in The
Majon'ni, Korea. 1953-07-30. Unidentified men of Support Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), moving from The Hook defences to Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) 72 hours after the ceas
Private Bob Fallon, B Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), of Sydney, NSW, keeps in touch with his Officer Commanding on an the 88 radio receiver/transmitter set, on the way s
Lieutenant Peter Goss, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), of Hobart, Tas, keeps in touch with his A Company Headquarters on an 88 radio receiver/transmitter set while on the way sou
Majon'ni, Korea. 1953-07-30. Troops from Support Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), wait around the command jeep for orders to withdraw to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) follo
