AWM Collection Record: 146962

AWM image 146962

ID Number: 146962
Maker: Holzheimer, Claude Rudolph
Place made: Korea: Pakchon Area
Date made: 5 November 1950
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: Pakchon, Korea. 1950-11-05. A doctor (second from right) administers an injection of morphine to a badly injured soldier from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), lying on a stretcher. The wounded man is probably 2/400121 Private Leonard Bruce Smeaton, A Company 3RAR who died of wounds at an American Field Hospital three days later. The "Doctor" is probably 31998 Sergeant Noel William "Doc" Tampling, of 3RAR's Regimental Aid Post (RAP).
Copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
Related subject: Casualties; Medical services
Related unit: 3 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Related place: Korea: Pakchon Area
Related conflict: Korean War, 1950-1953

Last-Modified: Sun, 17 May 2009 17:37:42 GMT

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