The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Ebisu Camp, Japan. 15 April 1953. Councillor W. J. Brens (standing left), the Lord Mayor of Melbourne visits the Kookaburra Club in Ebisu Camp. He is seen here chatting with soldiers who are enjoying a drink. Pictured, left to right (sitting): unidentified; Private E. R. (Tubby) Ballard of Launceston, Tas; Corporal Jack Allison of Subiaco, WA, and Private C. (Snowy) Gale of Northam, WA. With Councillor Brens is Warrant Officer Class 2 E. G. Thompson (standing), Officer Commanding the Australian Canteen Service, Bricosat detachment who is showing the Councillor around the Club.
Ebisu Camp, Japan. 15 April 1953. Councillor W. J. Brens (standing left), the Lord Mayor of Melbourne visits the Kookaburra Club in Ebisu Camp. He is seen here chatting with soldiers who are enjoying
Ebisu Camp, Japan. 15 April 1953. Councillor W. J. Brens (standing, second from right), the Lord Mayor of Melbourne visits the Kookaburra Club in Ebisu Camp. He is seen here chatting with soldiers who
Ebisu Camp, Japan. 15 April 1953. Councillor W. J. Brens (left), the Lord Mayor of Melbourne visits the Kookaburra Club in Ebisu Camp. He is seen here chatting with Australian soldiers and a New Zeala
Japan. 16 April 1953. Informal portrait of Councillor W. J. Brens (right), the Lord Mayor of Melbourne during his tour inspecting amenities for Australian troops in Japan and Korea. He is pictured her
Unidentified members of a Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) serving with the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), enjoy a drink of Melbourne Bitter Ale at a club, probably the Kookaburra Club Rest
During their rest and recreation leave, Australian, New Zealand, British and Canadian soldiers enjoy a drink and relax at the Kookaburra Club at the Rest and Recreation Centre at Ebisu Camp in Tokyo.
