McGuinness, W G (Sergeant, 3rd Bn RAR b.1929) Accession Number: PR85/340

Description

Collection relating to the Korean War service of 4400067 Sergeant William Gordon McGuinness, 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Korea, 1949-1953.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains four official documents relating to the Korean War service of Sergeant William Gordon McGuinness, including an identity certificate containing instructions for captured Australian personnel, the "Geneva Prisoner of War Convention" (1949), a leave pass (1953), and a message from Brigadier Ian Ross Campbell to all members of 1 and 3 Battalions, The Royal Australian Regiment. Brigadier Campbell served as Commander of the Australian Army Component in Japan and Korea.

Details

Accession Number
PR85/340
Maker
Sergeant William Gordon McGuinness
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1949-1953
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/066/023
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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