The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Near the British Commonwealth Base at Kure, where most Australians serving in Japan are stationed, is the Japanese sacred island of Miyajima with its famous Itsukushima Shrine and Torii. This is possibly the neatest, cleanest and most serene spot in Japan. A convalescent depot which is also much favoured as a leave resort is maintained here by the Australian Army. The Senjo-Kaku (Hall of the Thousand Mats) was dedicated to the shrine in the 16th Century, and has a Pagoda standing nearby. There are many other shrines on this island. A group of five unidentified Australian soldiers, probably members of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), are enjoying a day's sightseeing.
Kure, Japan. 11 January 1955. Near the British Commonwealth Base at Kure, where most Australians serving in Japan are stationed, is the Japanese sacred island of Miyajima with its famous Itsukushima S
Kure, Japan. 11 January 1955. Near the British Commonwealth Base at Kure, where most Australians serving in Japan are stationed, is the Japanese sacred island of Miyajima with its famous Itsukushima S
After leaving the Hall of the Thousand Mats on sacred Miyajima Island, unidentified Australian soldiers come down the steps with the Pagoda on their left. Although manifestly untrue, it is traditional
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. 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. Private Trev Forrester of Adelaide, SA (left), and Corporal Norm McBride of Cairns, Qld (right), two Australian soldiers, on leave at the island of Miyajima in the
