The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Hiro, Japan. 30 June 1955. A far cry from the English Pub, these troops are enjoying a quiet beer in their beer garden at British Reinforcement Battalion Depot in Hiro, Japan. The troops are waited on by Japanese waiters. There are many such beer gardens in Japan and needless to say, all get a very good patronage not only from British troops but troops from most Commonwealth countries.
Hiro, Japan. 30 June 1955. A far cry from the English Pub, these troops are enjoying a quite beer in their beer garden at British Reinforcement Battalion Depot in Hiro, Japan. The troops are waited on
An unidentified British Red Cross officer (right), stops to talk to unidentified soldiers during her tour of a Red Cross club, probably in Japan. The soldiers are enjoying a beer in a lounge area.
Kure, Japan. 1952-02-27. Lieutenant Colonel P. E. H. Warner congratulating the winners of the Grand Final BCOF Hockey Competition, British Reinforcement Base Depot (JRBD). (JRBD are encamped in the ol
Kure, Japan. 1952-02-27. Lieutenant Colonel P. E. H. Warner congratulating the winners of the Grand Final BCOF Hockey Competition, British Reinforcement Base Depot (JRBD). (JRBD are encamped in the ol
Members of two Rugby Union teams are enjoying a beer at a combined celebration after a match in Japan. The team with striped jerseys are Japanese, while the players with dark plain jerseys are probab
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Miyajima, the Rest Centre for British Commonwealth Troops from Japan and Korea, is a picturesque spot in the Japanese Inland Sea. Visiting soldiers on leave from t
