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New Zealand troops in Korea

Gunners of the 16th NZ Field Regiment in their dug-in hut, Korea.

Original caption reads: ‘Two gunners of the 16th NZ Fld Regt peer out of the windows of their dug-in hut. They are: Gnr Phil Hansen, Petone, left; and L/Bdr Hori Chesnutt, Taihape’. Photograph taken in Korea, 21 December 1951, by Ian Mackley.

This image Appears In 2 Articles:

  • Watersiders' loyalty card, 1951
    The Cold War
  • NZ gun crew in Korea
    Korean War

Keywords

artillery
korean war
cold war
1950s
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference no: K-0625-F
Photographer: Ian Mackley
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image

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'New Zealand troops in Korea', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/nz-troops-in-korea, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 28-Jul-2014

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