The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea. 31 March 1954. Members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), on their way north to relieve 2RAR in the Commonwealth Division Sector of the line in Korea, try on the various items of winter clothing. This heavy gear is still necessary to keep out the chilly spring winds. Examining the parkas, battle smocks and windproof slacks are, left to right: Private (Pte) Jack Wanklyn of Renmark, SA; Pte Fred Pennington of Hobart, Tas; Pte Wally Campbell of Townsville, Qld (sitting); Lance Corporal Geoff Scott of Auburn, NSW; Pte Bob Taylor of South Perth, WA; and Pte G. F. (Jock) Scott of Melbourne, Vic (sitting).
Korea. 31 March 1954. Just arrived in Korea with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), Private John Gibson of Ballina, NSW, tries out the hood of his newly issued parka. Although th
35464 Private (Pte) John Vernan Holt, of Moe, Vic, displays some of the 100 pounds worth of special winter kit being issued to every man of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in
It is summer in Korea at present and the normal order of dress for our troops in working hours is denim slacks, bare torso, gaiters, boots and the 'digger' hat. But winter will come again and then the
Keeping their eye in with the Owen Machine Carbine are Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Ronald (Ron) 'Beans' Honey (left), and Private (Pte) Frederick Benjamin (Fred) 'Penny' Pennington of the 1st battalion, Th
Group portrait of seven Privates of the 30th Battalion who all enlisted in 1916. Identified back row from left to right: 3858 Private (Pte) John Thomas (Jack) Oates from Bronte, NSW; 3755 Pte Henry Al
Korea, c. 1951-01. Sitting on the ground at a campsite or bivouac in the countryside, two members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), read letters they have just received from
