MELJ1241 Accession Number: MELJ1241

Description

Four soldiers on leave in Tokyo from Korea, visit the Meiji Shrine, home of the spirits of the emperors, late in the afternoon. They are, left to right: Private Ian Crawford, of Tarbert, Argyleshire, and of the 1st Camerons; 1410845 Kenneth (Ken) Alfred Walker, of Rockhampton, Qld, and of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR); Driver Bert Harrod, of Palmerstone, New Zealand, and of the Royal New Zealand Service Corps (RNZSC); and 4327 Private Rex Herbert Stevens, of Barmera, SA, and of 1RAR.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ1241
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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