MELJ1233 Accession Number: MELJ1233

Description

Arriving on leave at Ebisu Camp, Tokyo, from the Korean truce line, 4327 Private (Pte) Rex Herbert Stevens (front), of Barmera, SA, stands on the steps and surveys the surroundings. His friend 1410845 Pte Kenneth (Ken) Alfred Walker, of Rockhampton, Qld, removes his luggage from the jeep. Both men are serving with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), and are dressed in winter issue clothing for below freezing weather on arrival.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ1233
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
January 1956
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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