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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 THE FOOT OF THE COMPANIONWAY BY NX108692 LIEUTENANT R. H. BLAKE, 17 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF A SHIPMENT OF STORES ABOARD THE RIVER MITTA.
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-16. SHEEP BEING LOADED ONTO A MOTOR TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE. A ROPE NET HAS BEEN SPREAD OVER THE TRAY OF THE TRUCK TO PREVENT ANY OF THE ANIMALS
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-18. NX207512 PRIVATE K. FERNANCE, 20 FIELD BUTCHERING PLATOON, DRESSING A SHEEP AT THE MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-18. MEMBERS OF 20 FIELD BUTCHERING PLATOON WORKING INSIDE THE MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE. IN THE FOREGROUND VX97446 PRIVATE H. J. ELLIS IS DRESSING A SHEEP.
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.
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-18. NX206024 PRIVATE K. MAY, 20 FIELD BUTCHERING PLATOON, REMOVING THE BRAIN AND TONGUE FROM THE HEAD OF ONE OF THE SLAUGHTERED SHEEP AT THE MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
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.
