The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A group of unidentified Australian and Commonwealth soldiers drinking coffee, reading newpapers and generally relaxing in what appears to be a NAAFI canteen. Note the serving counter at rear behind which are shelves full tinned foods and other consumables not normally issued to servicemen.
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1942-09-09. A WOMAN SHOP ASSISTANT STANDS BEHIND A COUNTER WITH A SIGN READING "NO MATCHES, NO CIGARETTES AND NO TOBACCO". THIS IS THE EFFECT OF RATIONING. NOTE THE EMPTY SHELVES BEHIN
Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Sydney F Rowell, Chief of the General Staff, Australian Army (centre of row, carrying swagger stick) visits a canteen at a camp, probably at Kure, Japan. Here he is examin
Korea. 25 December 1953. Following army tradition, 2 Battalion,The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) enlisted men were served Christmas dinner by their non commissioned officers (NCO). These unidenti
An unidentified soldier, probably a member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), enjoys opening a Christmas parcel at a camp in Korea. Each wooden box contains items such as bee
Lieutenant Colonel L D King, Commander of the British Commonwealth Sub-Area, Tokyo (second from left) and other officers, escort an unidentified cardinal on a tour of a base in Japan. Here they are v
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-10-19. RELAXING AND READING IN THE LOUNGE OF THE NEW AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE CANTEEN SERVICES CLUB IN ELIZABETH STREET STAFFED BY PERSONNEL OF THE ARMY AND THE AWAS. THIS LOUNGE IS OPE
