The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Tokyo, Japan. 6 September 1954. The Banzcisa Club (the OR's Club of Ebisu Camp Tokyo), adopted the Futaba Hoikuen Orphanage in mid 1953, and have members have made many visits to the children since. An example of the Club's desire to make life as happy as possible for these children was evidenced when the Club members, in collaboration with the girls of the Canadian Red Cross, turned on a carnival at Ebisu Camp, and the proceeds went to the Orphanage. A sequel to the carnival came when an amount of 37,000 Yen was presented to Mrs Shinobu Ishikawa, the principal of the Orphanage. The money was presented by Captain the Reverend H. T. Graves of Castle Hill, NSW (left), chairman of the carnival committee; Corporal R. J. W. Weightman of Toowoomba, Qld (right), representing the Banzcisa Club and Miss Kathie Skinner of the Canadian Red Cross. The title Banzcisa was formed from the first letters of the national components of its foundation members Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa.
Tokyo, Japan. 6 September 1954. The Banzcisa Club (the Other Ranks' Club of Ebisu Camp), adopted the Futaba Hoikuen Orphanage in mid 1953, and it's members have made many visits to the children since.
Members of the Banzcisa Club, the staff other ranks club at the British Commonwealth Camp at Ebisu, Tokyo, paid a Christmas visit to the Futaba Orphanage, which the club first 'adopted' in 1950. The c
Members of the Banzcisa Club, the staff other ranks club at the British Commonwealth Camp at Ebisu, Tokyo, paid a Christmas visit to the Futaba Orphanage, which the club first 'adopted' in 1950. The c
Banzcisa Club members, all British Commonwealth other ranks, are visiting their 'adopted' Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, during the Christmas holiday. Here Santa Claus is distributing presents to some of
Banzcisa Club members, all British Commonwealth other ranks, are visiting their 'adopted' Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, during the Christmas holiday. Here an unidentified Australian soldier helps one of
Banzcisa Club members, all British Commonwealth other ranks, are visiting their 'adopted' Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, during the Christmas holiday. Here Santa Claus is sitting with some of the 98 child
