HOBJ5014 Accession Number: HOBJ5014

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Pusan, Korea. April 1954. A memorial service was conducted at the United Nations Military Cemetery by the three Battalions of The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) who have served in Korea, in honour of their fallen. It is not often these three units of the RAR can get together and this occasion was possible by the arrival of the 1st Battalion who have taken over from 2RAR. 3RAR (old faithful) stays on and on. Here Lieutenant Colonel G. F. Larkin OBE of Melbourne, Vic, Commanding Officer of 2RAR, places their wreath at the base of the flagpole in the United Nations Military Cemetery in Pusan.

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Accession Number
HOBJ5014
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
April 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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