The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Yokohama, Japan. September 1945. The most welcome food and drink these released prisoners of war (POWs) ever had, is this hand-out of coffee and doughnuts by the American Red Cross at Yokohama. The men are members of the 8th Division who have been POWs for three and a half years. This was their first taste of anything other than Japanese food or drink since their capture.
Yokohama, Japan. September 1945. These Australian men smiling and displaying the Australian flag they are so proud of were amongst 231 prisoners of war (POWs) released and brought into Yokohama in the
Keijo Camp, Korea. c. 1945. Fifteen Australians, who are released prisoners of war (POWs), captured in Singapore, had been in this camp for more than three and a half years. The camp consisted of a se
Yokohama, Japan. 1945. Some Australian ex-prisoners of war (POWs) having their first shower in years as they go through "processing" at the Yokohama shipping docks. Most of these men of the 8th Divisi
Yokohama, Japan. 1945. Some Australian ex-prisoners of war (POWs) having their first shower in years as they go through "processing" at the Yokohama shipping docks. Most of these men of the 8th Divisi
Yokohama, Japan. 1945. American servicemen hand out GI issue clothing to troops who have recently been released from prisoner of war (POW) camps. Plenty of warm clothes are available here to replace t
Released Australian prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese, VX52357 Sergeant Lyle Atkin Gray, 2/1 Australtion Ordnance Ammunition Company, of Toorak, Victoria, and VX54621 Private Leonard Harold (Len
