The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. A very popular spot with Australian troops on leave from Korea and Japan is the island of Miyajima, the official Leave Centre for British Commonwealth troops in the Far East. The island, set in the Inland Sea of Japan, provides man y recreational facilities, but many of the men on leave prefer the natural beauty of the island to its man-made attractions. Here two soldiers set out on a tour of inspection through the gate of the Rest Centre, part of which can be seen in the background. They are, Private (Pte) Lloyd Nobes of Woodside, SA, and Pte Harry Ormshaw of Dyraaba Creek, NSW.
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Two Australian soldiers, on leave from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, approach a sacred Shinto shrine on the island of Miyajima in
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Silhouetted against the late afternoon sun, this Australian soldier, on leave from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, admires the beaut
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Silhouetted against the late afternoon sun, these two Australian soldiers, on leave from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, admire the
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. The island of Miyajima, in the Inland Sea of Japan, is the main Leave Centre for British Commonwealth troops on leave from Japan and Korea. An island of particular
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Two Australian soldiers, on leave from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, approach a sacred Shinto shrine on the island of Miyajima in
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. Two visiting soldiers on leave fr
