| Accession Number | MELJ1488 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim) |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Date made | 18 July 1956 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Colour Sergeant (Sgt) George Williams, of Colchester, England, and of the Worcestershire ...
Description
Colour Sergeant (Sgt) George Williams, of Colchester, England, and of the Worcestershire Regiment, tries on his life jacket on board the troopship Asturias. The Asturias is leaving Kure, Japan, with approximately 500 British troops on board bound for England via Hong Kong and Singapore. Sgt Wiliams has been in the British Army for 24 years and has served in many countries. He has been in Japan for six months.