Yours truly and Kim Hung Koo. Cleaning the Browning gun. Rear position at Hook area, July 53 [one of my 2 KATCOMs].

By 1953 the Browning had become quite common in 3RAR 'line companies'.Prior to that period a few units had them, acquired from our Yank buddiesone way or another. Note the two different drinking mugs sitting on theground. The right side one came with a set of eating dixies and cutlery,made from duralumin or aluminum I think. The left side one was an enameledmug of Australian vintage, it was slightly better to drink from as itdidn't get so hot when filled with hot tea.

The KATCOMS were Korean Army Training Commonwealth division. Therewere quite a number of these very young and green soldiers attached to thedivision. The unlucky ones got to join the 'line companies'. Many becamecasualties and most fought bravely.