KOREA, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA AND OTHER CONFLICTS

Ron Sloper - Served as an Airfield Defence Guard in the RAAF. He served in Vietnam 1967 - 1968 and again in 1970. (photos courtesy of Junette Sloper)


Ron Sloper - Served as an Airfield Defence Guard in the RAAF. He served in Vietnam 1967 - 1968 and again in 1970. (photos courtesy of Junette Sloper)





17 May 1953 Korea. Private Ted Shiplick of Maryborough, Qld - Bren Gunner (AWM)


Private Ted Shiplick of Maryborough, Qld (Bren Gunner) Korea 17 May 1953. Ted had all his pockets filled with Bren magazines as he waits for word to move up to the forward company from which the patrol will set out at last light. (AWM)


Private John Davis, POW, of Maryborough, pictured with his Mother upon his return to Australia after being repatriated from Korea. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/150228016


2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has completely integrated with the Katcoms (Korean Augmentation to Commonwealth Troops). About a hundred of them are attached to the Battalion and are ready now to take over a position in the line at a moment's notice. Here, Cpl. Jung Yung Ki, of Chunju, Korea, and Pte. C. McRae, of Maryborough, Qld., test signal wires near B.H.Q. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/93939491


On the right: Lieutenant D. Kuskie (Maryborough) watches Private J. Buchanan setting a signal lamp. Seated on the left of the picture is Private F. St. Ledger of Cooroy. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/172712289

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