KOREAN WAR ERA PHOTOGRAPH; G COY 1ST BN ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT BRISBANE 1954
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:25724829 | Photographer/Studio: Thiel Studio. Brisbane. |
| Theme: Panoramic photograph (Military) | Subject: G Coy, 1st Bn 3 R A R |
| Era: 1950s | Modified Item: No |
KOREAN WAR ERA PHOTOGRAPH; G COY 1ST BN ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT BRISBANE 1954
A post WW2 and post Korean War era panoramic military photograph dated 1954. The photo depicts the officers and men of "G" Company, First Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment in Brisbane, March 1954. All the men in the photo are wearing the Australian Army slouch hat. On some of the men, campaign and gallantry medal ribands are visible. The picture is titled as above and marked 'THIEL STUDIO, Brisbane'. <...br>Photo: Captioned on the front. "G" COMPANYFIRST BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENTBRISBANEMARCH, NINETEEN FIFTY FOUR
Dimensions: 44 cm x 22 cm overall, image size: 36 cm x 11 cm.
Noted: Ink stamped on the border '3 R A R Band'.
Comment: Going by the medal ribands, a significant number of the men in this photo have WW2 service. Some will have been in Korea and others would have gone on to serve in Malaya. This picture may be a 'Returned' photo. It may be possible to match up photos with named images in archives. I have not researched 'G' company 1 RAR however there are broad notes available on Wikipedia.
Condition: An item of old paper ephemera (a photograph) that has been framed and glazed at some point. This item may well have been handled multiple times by many and varied hands. The image has a significant crease, the edges are bumped and rough. However otherwise it's complete and rare. Restorable. The picture is in used condition, showing evidence of being mistreated and abandoned. The pictures refer. There may be some other markings or information that I have missed. As the pictures refer to and are part of the item description please considers the pictures along with the item description when deciding whether and how much to bid. Given that I photograph my items under natural lighting conditions, without using a flash, there may be a slight variation in the colours in the photograph in relation to the item.
1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, the Vietnam War and more recently in Somalia, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.
With the conclusion of the war in the Pacific in 1945, Australia was committed to provide troops for occupation duties in Japan.[1] This commitment led to the formation of the 34th Australian Infantry Brigade. The brigade was made up of three battalions: the 65th, 66th and 67th Australian Infantry Battalions. On 12 October 1945 the 65th Battalion, later the 1st Battalion was formed out of 7th Division at Balikpapan and quickly sailed to Morotai from where they undertook training prior to being sent to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force.
In line with the formative plan to raise an Interim Army, the battalions were re-designated as of the Australian Regiment in 1948 and the 65th Battalion became the 1st Battalion, Australian Regiment. On 31 March 1949 the regiment received the prefix "Royal", becoming the Royal Australian Regiment. 1 RAR was initially based at Ingleburn, but later moved to Enoggera and Holsworthy and is now based at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville.
In April 1946 the battalion took part in the surveillance of Japanese elections. The battalion also kept a close watch on a number of repatriation centres in the area. At the end of 1948, the 1st Battalion left Japan, while all Australian troops had left Japan by 1951 with the signing of the San Francisco Treaty.
After a period of training in Japan, 1 RAR arrived in South Korea on 6 April 1952, joining the 28th Brigade on 1 June. On 19 June 1952 1 RAR moved into the line taking over from the 1st Battalion, Royal Leicesters.
In July 1952 1RAR was detached to the 29th Brigade, relieving other battalions on Hills 159, 210 and 355.[1] It took part in general patrolling along the Jamestown Line, which involved securing defences, repairing minefield fences, and undertaking reconnaissance of enemy positions to gather information on them. Other major operations that 1 RAR took part in usually aimed at capturing a prisoner or destroying enemy defences. Operation Blaze was 1 RAR's first major action, which involved an attack on Hill 227 in order to capture a prisoner.[1] The attack failed in its objective and the battalion suffered four killed and 33 wounded in action.[2]
On the night of 13–14 September the battalion captured its first prisoner as it continued to conduct patrolling operations.[1] By the end of the month 1 RAR was relieved and whilst one company was detached to 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment to occupy the Yong Dong hill feature the rest of the battalion was placed into the brigade reserve. This lasted until November when as part of Operation Nescala, 1 RAR relieved the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment on Hill 355. The position had been poorly maintained and over the course of the next ten days 1 RAR had to regain control of the approaches and re-establish security in the area, suffering 50 casualties in the process. At the same time, the battalion also supported the Royal Fusiliers in Operation Beat Up by launching a diversionary attack on Hill 227 on 25–26 November 1952.[1]
On the night of 11–12 December 1952 1RAR was involved in Operation Fauna, which was only a partial success as the Australians failed to capture a prisoner, although they did manage to destroy an enemy position.[1] The battalion suffered 22 wounded and three missing as a result of this action. Operation Fauna turned out to be 1 RAR's last action of the war was they were relieved by 3 RAR on 29 December 1952.On 21 March 1953, 1 RAR was relieved by 2 RAR at Camp Casey, near Tongduchon, and returned to Australia later that month on the MV New Australia. The battalion suffered 42 soldiers killed and 107 wounded during the nine months that they served on combat operations in Korea, however, 1 RAR members also received the following decorations: two Distinguished Service Orders, two Officers of the Order of the British Empire, three Members of the Order of the British Empire, seven Military Crosses, one British Empire Medal, 21 Mentions in Despatches and three Commander-in-Chief Commendations.
In April 1954, 1RAR returned to Korea as part of the UN forces stationed in the country after the armistice, and was involved in training and border patrols. It would remain there until March 1956.
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PAYMENT: Payment options are listed on the invoice. Paypal or Bank Deposit. Bank Deposit is preferred over PayPal. When paying via Bank Deposit please send to me your name and postal address details to ensure your payment is recorded and allocated. Bank Deposit options: Australian residents: Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, New Zealand residents: BNZ, Great Britain residents: NatWest. Enquire within for details.
RETURNS AND REFUNDS: Returns accepted. 'No quibble' refund. My return policy is based on trust and a sincere effort to a quick and mutually agreed resolution without dispute or negative feedback. I offer a 'No quibble' guarantee on items. Should you as the buyer find yourself unhappy with your purchase; due to the item being faulty, damaged or not as described, you will receive a refund. Please follow the eBay process and contact me within three days. Refunds made via PayPal.
POSTAGE: The postage costs to the buyer are as close to the actual cost as is reasonably possible. Where practical, coins, medals, other exonumia and numismatic interest, as well as badges, jewellery and small items of militaria etc., are posted in Jiffylite size 000 padded bags (17 cm x11 cm).
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Nearly all of the items offered in my auction cycles are from years of accumulating and collecting. Whilst some items are recent purchases from markets and auctions, I'm clearing out, decluttering my life and selling many items of the heraldry and regalia of war, medals, badges and trinkets. Thanks for looking.
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A post WW2 and post Korean War era panoramic military photograph dated 1954. The photo depicts the officers and men of "G" Company, First Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment in Brisbane, March 1954. All the men in the photo are wearing the Australian Army slouch hat. On some of the men, campaign and gallantry medal ribands are visible. The picture is titled as above and marked 'THIEL STUDIO, Brisbane'. <...br>Photo: Captioned on the front. "G" COMPANYFIRST BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENTBRISBANEMARCH, NINETEEN FIFTY FOUR
Dimensions: 44 cm x 22 cm overall, image size: 36 cm x 11 cm.
Noted: Ink stamped on the border '3 R A R Band'.
Comment: Going by the medal ribands, a significant number of the men in this photo have WW2 service. Some will have been in Korea and others would have gone on to serve in Malaya. This picture may be a 'Returned' photo. It may be possible to match up photos with named images in archives. I have not researched 'G' company 1 RAR however there are broad notes available on Wikipedia.
Condition: An item of old paper ephemera (a photograph) that has been framed and glazed at some point. This item may well have been handled multiple times by many and varied hands. The image has a significant crease, the edges are bumped and rough. However otherwise it's complete and rare. Restorable. The picture is in used condition, showing evidence of being mistreated and abandoned. The pictures refer. There may be some other markings or information that I have missed. As the pictures refer to and are part of the item description please considers the pictures along with the item description when deciding whether and how much to bid. Given that I photograph my items under natural lighting conditions, without using a flash, there may be a slight variation in the colours in the photograph in relation to the item.
1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, the Vietnam War and more recently in Somalia, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.
With the conclusion of the war in the Pacific in 1945, Australia was committed to provide troops for occupation duties in Japan.[1] This commitment led to the formation of the 34th Australian Infantry Brigade. The brigade was made up of three battalions: the 65th, 66th and 67th Australian Infantry Battalions. On 12 October 1945 the 65th Battalion, later the 1st Battalion was formed out of 7th Division at Balikpapan and quickly sailed to Morotai from where they undertook training prior to being sent to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force.
In line with the formative plan to raise an Interim Army, the battalions were re-designated as of the Australian Regiment in 1948 and the 65th Battalion became the 1st Battalion, Australian Regiment. On 31 March 1949 the regiment received the prefix "Royal", becoming the Royal Australian Regiment. 1 RAR was initially based at Ingleburn, but later moved to Enoggera and Holsworthy and is now based at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville.
In April 1946 the battalion took part in the surveillance of Japanese elections. The battalion also kept a close watch on a number of repatriation centres in the area. At the end of 1948, the 1st Battalion left Japan, while all Australian troops had left Japan by 1951 with the signing of the San Francisco Treaty.
After a period of training in Japan, 1 RAR arrived in South Korea on 6 April 1952, joining the 28th Brigade on 1 June. On 19 June 1952 1 RAR moved into the line taking over from the 1st Battalion, Royal Leicesters.
In July 1952 1RAR was detached to the 29th Brigade, relieving other battalions on Hills 159, 210 and 355.[1] It took part in general patrolling along the Jamestown Line, which involved securing defences, repairing minefield fences, and undertaking reconnaissance of enemy positions to gather information on them. Other major operations that 1 RAR took part in usually aimed at capturing a prisoner or destroying enemy defences. Operation Blaze was 1 RAR's first major action, which involved an attack on Hill 227 in order to capture a prisoner.[1] The attack failed in its objective and the battalion suffered four killed and 33 wounded in action.[2]
On the night of 13–14 September the battalion captured its first prisoner as it continued to conduct patrolling operations.[1] By the end of the month 1 RAR was relieved and whilst one company was detached to 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment to occupy the Yong Dong hill feature the rest of the battalion was placed into the brigade reserve. This lasted until November when as part of Operation Nescala, 1 RAR relieved the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment on Hill 355. The position had been poorly maintained and over the course of the next ten days 1 RAR had to regain control of the approaches and re-establish security in the area, suffering 50 casualties in the process. At the same time, the battalion also supported the Royal Fusiliers in Operation Beat Up by launching a diversionary attack on Hill 227 on 25–26 November 1952.[1]
On the night of 11–12 December 1952 1RAR was involved in Operation Fauna, which was only a partial success as the Australians failed to capture a prisoner, although they did manage to destroy an enemy position.[1] The battalion suffered 22 wounded and three missing as a result of this action. Operation Fauna turned out to be 1 RAR's last action of the war was they were relieved by 3 RAR on 29 December 1952.On 21 March 1953, 1 RAR was relieved by 2 RAR at Camp Casey, near Tongduchon, and returned to Australia later that month on the MV New Australia. The battalion suffered 42 soldiers killed and 107 wounded during the nine months that they served on combat operations in Korea, however, 1 RAR members also received the following decorations: two Distinguished Service Orders, two Officers of the Order of the British Empire, three Members of the Order of the British Empire, seven Military Crosses, one British Empire Medal, 21 Mentions in Despatches and three Commander-in-Chief Commendations.
In April 1954, 1RAR returned to Korea as part of the UN forces stationed in the country after the armistice, and was involved in training and border patrols. It would remain there until March 1956.
Note: Should you wish to keep a copy of images shown in the pictures along with the item description, please right click and save as following the close of the listing all the photos are deleted.
~ Coins used in the photos with the item are to show scale and are not included in the sale ~
For a timely response, please ask any questions early.
I do not end my auctions early.
Postage combined.
Pictures refer.
PICTURES: The pictures refer. As the pictures refer to and are part of the item description, please consider the pictures along with the item description when deciding whether and how much to bid. Given that that I photograph my items under natural lighting conditions, without using a flash, there may be a slight variation in the colours in the photograph in relation to the item.
PAYMENT: Payment options are listed on the invoice. Paypal or Bank Deposit. Bank Deposit is preferred over PayPal. When paying via Bank Deposit please send to me your name and postal address details to ensure your payment is recorded and allocated. Bank Deposit options: Australian residents: Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, New Zealand residents: BNZ, Great Britain residents: NatWest. Enquire within for details.
RETURNS AND REFUNDS: Returns accepted. 'No quibble' refund. My return policy is based on trust and a sincere effort to a quick and mutually agreed resolution without dispute or negative feedback. I offer a 'No quibble' guarantee on items. Should you as the buyer find yourself unhappy with your purchase; due to the item being faulty, damaged or not as described, you will receive a refund. Please follow the eBay process and contact me within three days. Refunds made via PayPal.
POSTAGE: The postage costs to the buyer are as close to the actual cost as is reasonably possible. Where practical, coins, medals, other exonumia and numismatic interest, as well as badges, jewellery and small items of militaria etc., are posted in Jiffylite size 000 padded bags (17 cm x11 cm).
~ EX-COLLECTION ~
Nearly all of the items offered in my auction cycles are from years of accumulating and collecting. Whilst some items are recent purchases from markets and auctions, I'm clearing out, decluttering my life and selling many items of the heraldry and regalia of war, medals, badges and trinkets. Thanks for looking.
oOo
