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Photograph OG3800 Second World War, 1939-1945KURE, JAPAN. 1946-02-22. FIRST RAAF VOLUNTEERS TO THE OCCUPATION FORCE FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF WAITING TO GO ASHORE IN FULL BATTLE ORDER, FROM HMS GLENGYLE.

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KURE, JAPAN. 1946-02-22. WAITING TO DISEMBARK, NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF OFFICERS GATHERED ON THE BOAT DECK OF HMS GLENGYLE TO GET A GOOD VIEW OF THE PORT. THEY WERE WITH THE FIRST PARTY OF 1000 RAAF MEN TO LAND IN JAPAN.
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-02-22. FIRST RAAF VOLUNTEERS TO THE OCCUPATION FORCE FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF WAITING TO GO ASHORE IN FULL BATTLE ORDER, FROM HMS GLENGYLE.

KURE, JAPAN. 1946-02-22. THESE RAAF MEN, MARCHING FROM THE WHARF, WERE THE FIRST OF THE 1000 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE FIRST PARTY OF NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF PERSONNEL TO LAND IN JAPAN.

KURE, JAPAN. 1946-02-22. THESE RAAF MEN, MARCHING FROM THE WHARF, WERE THE FIRST OF THE 1000 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE FIRST PARTY OF NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF PERSONNEL TO LAND IN JAPAN.

AT SEA EN ROUTE FROM LABUAN. C. 1946-02-19. RAAF VOLUNTEERS, FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF, ON THE LONG VOYAGE TO KURE, JAPAN, ENJOYED A QUIET CARD GAME OF "TWO UP" IN A SHELTERED SPOT ON THE DECK OF

AT SEA EN ROUTE FROM LABUAN. C. 1946-02-19. NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF OPERATIONS OFFICER 441405 FLYING OFFICER BRIAN WILLIAMS OF MT LAWLEY, WA, MORE THAN A THOUSAND MILES FROM THE WING'S MUSTANG AIRCRA

AT SEA EN ROUTE FROM LABUAN. C. 1946-02-19. TINNED AND FRESH FOOD FOR EVERY MEAL OF THE VOYAGE TO KURE, JAPAN, KEPT THESE MEN FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF HAPPY ABOARD HMS GLENGYLE.
