The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. During a break in a march, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), rest on either side of a road that passes through a Japanese town or village. At right, two soldiers are leaning on the window sill or counter of a street-front shop from which they may be buying soft drinks. A pram or baby carriage stands on the road next to them. The soldiers, carrying packs, water bottles and .303 rifles, are returning to Hiro after taking part in a training exercise at Haramura in preparation for 3RAR's move to Korea from BCOF.
Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. Sitting in a ditch between a road (not in view) and a rice paddy field, an unidentified member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), enjoys a refreshin
Haramura area, Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09-22. Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), rest on the side of a road during a route march. The soldiers are drinking mugs of wate
Haramura area, Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09-21. Two members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), dig a foxhole or dugout. Set up in front of the foxhole (left) is a 3.5 inch Bazook
Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. Spread out along a road between rice paddy fields, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pause for a rest and a drink during a route march. The
Hiro area, Honshu, Japan, 1950-09. Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), rest on their packs on the side of a mountain road during a march to a bivouac. The soldier at ri
Hiro, Honshu, Japan, 1948-12-25. A group of soldiers from the 67th Infantry Battalion, part of the Australian component of BCOF, clowns and drinks beer at the conclusion of their Christmas dinner in t
