The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Members of the Banzcisa Club, the staff other ranks club at the British Commonwealth Camp at Ebisu, Tokyo, paid a Christmas visit to the Futaba Orphanage, which the club first 'adopted' in 1950. The club secretary, Corporal Jack Ellis, of Adelaide, SA, is fully at home entertaining the children during the Christmas festivities. He is singing while being accompanied by a Japanese woman playing a small piano. The Banzcisa Club, members of which are British, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian, has given the orphanage much help over the years, financially and with presentations and goodwill.
Members of the Banzcisa Club, the staff other ranks club at the British Commonwealth Camp at Ebisu, Tokyo, paid a Christmas visit to the Futaba Orphanage, which the club first 'adopted' in 1950. The c
Banzcisa Club members, all British Commonwealth other ranks, are visiting their 'adopted' Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, during the Christmas holiday. Here Santa Claus is distributing presents to some of
Banzcisa Club members, all British Commonwealth other ranks, are visiting their 'adopted' Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, during the Christmas holiday. Here an unidentified Australian soldier helps one of
Banzcisa Club members, all British Commonwealth other ranks, are visiting their 'adopted' Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, during the Christmas holiday. Here Santa Claus is sitting with some of the 98 child
Banzcisa Club members, all British Commonwealth other ranks, are visiting their 'adopted' Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, during the Christmas holiday. Santa Claus distributed toys to the 98 children. Here
Tokyo, Japan. 6 September 1954. The Banzcisa Club (the OR's Club of Ebisu Camp Tokyo), adopted the Futaba Hoikuen Orphanage in mid 1953, and have members have made many visits to the children since. A