R. K. Cashman Korean War Photo Collection

R. K. Cashman
Korean War Photo-Story

Ron Cashman, 6 Platoon, B Coy, 3RAR

Captions for Ron Cashman's photographs (all written in ink on back of photos).

The following cover the small photo series (small-*.psp)

01. Preparing to leave our patrol August 53. This is the one I made the papers because of. I have a bullet proof vest on.

02. Moving off from rear company to forward for my lucky and some of the others unlucky patrol. May 57. [3 M.I.A. ON THIS. MYSELF W.I.A.]

03. Don't ask me why I'm laughing, it was pouring down rain. Note my dinner half covered by cape. "355" 1953.

04. Eddy.
Me.
Frank 1. Frank 2 . Boiling the billy. 1953

05. Taking a break. Sniper hunt 53.

06. Six platoon patrol preparing. That's me with the pensive look on my face and resting on my knee. I was a sight more active several hours later. May 1953.

07. Yours truly and Kim Heung Koo. Cleaning the Browning gun. July 53 [ONE OF MY 2 KATCOMs]

08. Self 1952. Digging as usual.

09. Your right. Blinky Smith. Oops, almost cracked a smile that time.

10. The interior of one of the many bunkers I have lived in. Note my flash swinging bed. "Killer Dawson" "355" underneath. 1953.

11. Lads karked on the march to river. 1953.

12. Trying to keep the rain out. 53. The Hook.

13. Forward platoon B Company on Little Gib. Note the battered looking trees. 1953.

14. Eddy Wright, Ron Cashman inside our 'Foxhole'

15. Robbie & Self in our foxhole, Samechon[?] Valley 51/52

16. Last smoke and brew before the "fighter" left. I expect Charlie went without his, he got there before us.

17. Snowy Woodhams cleaning his Bren. FLASH.

18. Come on, hurry up with that beer! July 53

19. Me, Eddy, Don Harris. Prior to leaving on fighting patrol, I wasn't so happy a few hours later when trying to crawl back home.

20. Don Harris. Robie. MacPrior.
Kim.
1953 Home Sweet Home.

21. Fred and Ted surveying the mess. Just before the cave in. Hook 53. [GOODARE & SHIPLICK. BUNKER COLLAPSING DUE TO HEAVY RAIN]

22. Heap of Katcoms and a couple of D.L.I. who were there to pick up their quota.

23. Myself and D.L.I. friends. We were collecting our quota of K.A.T.C.O.M.s to take back to our units. 1953? We are well dressed for a change.

24. Digging in again.

25. Relaxing on the Imjim River. 52.

26. Smoking and taking it easy in hospital. Canadian F.B.S. near Vijonghu. May 53. Aftermath of slow movement to the deck.

27. Some of the 6[thbn.?] bandits at rest.

28. Patrol briefing in the C.P. Myself and Fred Goodare. June 53. More like a pair of bandits if you ask me. FLASH.

29. Jaken "AREA 6" 1953. Me. Counter attack area for "Little Gibraltar".

30. Me. Jock Burns. June 52.

31. Fancy fortified position, inherited from the Poms at the Hook. 53.

32. Robbie and self in my bunker. "The Glee Club". That white streak behind us is disinfectant. FLASH.

33. Getting ready for night patrol 355 Area 53

34. Forward company "355". Rope is to hang onto moving up and down tunnel. 1953. What the well dressed dig will wear today.

35. Observation post Little Gibraltar. Big enough to put a shell in, which "Charlie" did.

36. Crashed out during Guerilla Hunt. 52.

37. On the move again 1952.

38. One of the baggy arses. Bluey Clark 1951

39. Joe Stuart(?) 1952. About January, after 'hairy' time attached to Yanks. Rest area, would you believe!

40. August 1952. Building a bunker.

41. The Gay Minuet! Snowy and I dancing to the gramaphone. 1953. Note the skull (illeg).

42. Yours truly. Snowy. Trying to stop the water pouring in. Typical example of the stone age men. Hook 53.

43. On the throne 51.

44. August 1952.

45. Incoming mail.

46. Most of 6 Pltn. with burnt village, it contained several dead bods and stunk like hell. 1952.

The following cover the medium size photo series (med-*.psp)
1. Remnants of 6 Pltn B Coy 3 RAR after raid on Chinese position "Hill 75" Aug 13/14th 1952. 26 casualties.

2. C.S.M. of B Coy. 3 RAR WOII Wing Kee. Chinese/Australian 1952. Outside entrance to his foxhole.

3. Xmas 1951. Minister for Army. Josh Francis, centre, with B Coy 3 RAR, Hook area. Someone stole his whiskey, on this visit to keep the Diggers spirits up.

4. Gook that stood up when he should have stayed down and a couple of the digs attending him.

5. Viv Radicki - Bluey Manning - Ed. Wright - Ron Tippet Gloucestershire Valley and Castle Hill Area

6. Digging in on 210 Ed. Wright Bill Hoodless Col Spear Bobby Fallon

7. Guess who? When forced to wear helmets 1953, by McDonald of course. Worst C.O. we ever had.

8. Eddy Wright. M.I.D. UK Enlistment from Shropshire. Served 3 years Korea with 3 RAR and 15 years with the Btln. Including Malaya, Malaysia, Thailand, Borneo.

9. Cpl. Ron Cashman, Korea 1951 - 53. Wounded in action on three occasions.

10. IWM photo MH31929

11. Cpl. Max Wilson "MM" wounded and awaiting evacuation. Pte. Ron Cashman wearing flak jacket which were used for the first time by Australians during this raid on Chinese. August 1952.