Historical information

During 1951, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), fighting as part of a British Commonwealth Brigade in Korea, was engaged in the two most significant and commemorated battles of the Australian Army’s deployment to the three-year Korean War.

Significance

The battles of Kapyong (23–24 April 1951) and Maryang San (2–8 October 1951) were significant confrontations with a numerically superior enemy force, and saw 3 RAR win the first honours for the newly formed Royal Australian Regiment.

Physical description

Framed Glass covered Print,Rectangular in Shape showing a painting of Australian soldiers fighting the enemy near Kapyong,Korea,in 1951,with a description underneath.

Inscriptions & markings

Detailed description of the Special General Order,Battle Honours-Citation of Units. 28th June 1951
General Mathew B Ridgeway,
Supreme Commander
UNITED NATIONS FORCES