The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. During a route march in the countryside, three members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pause for a rest beside a monument inscribed with Japanese characters. The two men in front are holding Owen submachine guns. The soldiers are taking part in training exercise in prepartion for 3RAR's move to Korea from BCOF.
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
Honshu, Japan, 1950-08. All wearing helmets, four members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pause for a rest in the shade of some bushes during a route march. The soldiers ar
Honshu, Japan, 1950-08. All wearing helmets, several members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pause for a rest in the shade of some trees during a route march. The soldiers
Honshu, Japan, 1950-08. Carrying full kit including rifles, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pause for a rest in shady spot during a route march. The soldiers, most
Haramura, Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. Members of the newly-formed Medium Machine Gun Section of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), sit in the long grass behind their .303 Vickers
Honshu, Japan, c. 1950-09. At a mess parade at a camp or bivouac in the countryside, a cook (centre) from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), holds open the tap of a large metal u
