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KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-16. SHEEP BEING MOVED THROUGH ADJUSTABLE PENS ON THE DOCKS PRIOR TO BEING LOADED ONTO JAPANESE RAIL TRUCKS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO BRITISH INDIAN DIVISION AT OKAYAMA. NX164658 LANCE CORPORAL D. M. STAHL IS GUARDING THE ENTRANCE OF THE PEN. QX25670 PRIVATE A. J. MARR IS STANDING AT THE SIDE OF THE PEN.
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 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. 1946-07-16. 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.
The first phase of withdrawals of the Indian contingent from Japan began today. The 2/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles embarked at Kure onto the troopship Devonshire on their first leg home. Four special troop
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.
