The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Korea. 31 March 1954. The special winter issue of "cold wet" boots are still needed in Korea and here a groups of soldiers, newly arrived with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), are trying them on for size. Pictured in the foreground, left to right: Private (Pte) Frank Wallis of Chermside, Qld; Pte Les King of Virginia, Qld, and Pte Cliff Cuckson of West Rockhampton, Qld.
Korea. 31 March 1954. The special winter issue of "cold wet" boots are still needed in Korea and here Assault Pioneer Private Fred Goodland of Moonee Ponds Vic, newly arrived with the 1st Battalion, T
The special winter issue of "cold wet" boots are still needed in Korea and here Private Doug Stacy of Griffith, NSW, and Corporal Bob Nettlefold of Montague Bay, Tas, newly arrived with the 1st Battal
Pusan, Korea. 2 April 1954. A few citizens of Pusan watch as a convoy of trucks carrying members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), the new arrivals in Korea, pass by. The sol
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
Korea. 3 December 1954. Informal portrait of Corporal Keith Johnson, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), of Rockhampton, Qld, wearing his winter issue parka.
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) are preparing to face sub zero winter temperatures. Trying on a combat cap and combat smock, part of one hundred pounds' worth of sp
