Description
Japan. 16 April 1953. Informal portrait of Councillor W. J. Brens (left), the Lord Mayor of Melbourne during his tour inspecting amenities for Australian troops in Japan and Korea. He is pictured here visiting the Maple Leaf Club, an institution situated in the heart of Tokyo and run by women of the Canadian Red Cross where UN troops on rest and recreation from Korea can enjoy a drink and light snack. Left to right: Councillor Brens; Sergeant Carl Sibley of Halifax, a member of the Royal Canadian Service Corps; Private Don Stacy of Griffith, NSW, a member of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), and Miss Betty Wamsley of Windsor, Ontario of the Canadian Red Cross.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ4171
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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