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1950 Australia sends reinforcements to Korea
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0:38Now PlayingDate: 16th October 1950
Location: South Korea
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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AUSTRALIA. MILITARY. Diggers bound for Korea get abord ship in Japan escorted by destroyer, reach naval port alongside quay.. welcomed by band and Native girls with flowers..
BANDS A Native brass band welcomes Diggers to Korea for action
KOREA Australians go aboard Troopship bound for Korea from Japan..Destroyer escorts them across sea..shots of quay and ship drawn up along side...Native band is turned out for the occasion ..welcomed by natives with flowers... Drive off in trucks.
Military - Active; Australia; Korean War
Australian Military, troops, reinforcements, Royal Navy, destroyer, RN, troopship, war, Korean War, police action, United Nations, UN
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