The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-16. SHEPHERDS WATCH THEIR FLOCK OF SHEEP ABOARD THE RIVER MITTA. LEFT TO RIGHT: NX179603 PRIVATE N. FAULKNER; NX116159 CORPORAL A. E. SINDEL AND NX117922 PRIVATE H. PRIEST ALL OF 1 SUPPLY RESERVE DEPOT OF SYDNEY.
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-16. SHEEP THAT HAVE BEEN UNLOADED WAIT ON THE DOCKS TO BE LOADED ONTO TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT THEM TO THE KURE MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE. THE FEW SHEEP STILL ON BOARD ARE WATCHED AT T
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-16. SHEEP FROM AUSTRALIA ABOARD THE RIVER MITTA WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE FRESH MUTTON FOR INDIAN TROOPS OF BCOF IN JAPAN. NX116531 PRIVATE F. G. MAHER OF 67TH BATTALION IS GUARDING
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-16. SHEEP ARE YARDED ON THE DOCKS AFTER ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA ON BOARD THE RIVER MITTA. THE SHEEP WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE FRESH MUTTON FOR HINDU TROOPS.
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-16. BALES OF COMPRESSED FODDER WERE STACKED NEAR THE SHEEP PENS ON BOARD THE RIVER MITTA. 80 TONS OF FODDER WERE STACKED ON THE DECKS - SUFFICIENT FOR A TWENTY-EIGHT DAY VOYAGE.
PAGEWOOD, NSW. 1946-05-03. NX141212 PRIVATE K. DOUGLAS AND N266157 PRIVATE H. J. SULLIVAN HANDLING DRUMS OF FLOUR AT 1ST SUPPLY RESERVE DEPOT. THESE DRUMS ARE BOUND FOR KURE, JAPAN. THE MEN BELONG TO
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-18. VX97446 PRIVATE H. J. ELLIS (RIGHT) AND NX181104 PRIVATE M. H. NICOD, 20 FIELD BUTCHERING PLATOON, DRESSING SHEEP AT THE MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
