Probably Yokohama, Japan. 1945. A happy group of Australian ex-prisoners of war (POWs) sing ...

Accession Number 019218
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Date made 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Probably Yokohama, Japan. 1945. A happy group of Australian ex-prisoners of war (POWs) sing Waltzing Matilda. Back row: Driver Martin Charles of Glengarry, Vic; Corporal (Cpl) Les Smith of Ingham, Qld; Lance Corporal (LCpl) Alec Barclay of Tyapp, Vic; Driver Peter Richards of Pozieres, Qld; Driver Tim Cogger of Benalla, Vic. Front row: LCpl Jack Dooley of Maroubra, NSW; Sergeant (Sgt) John Down of Parramatta, NSW; Sgt John Harvey of Fulham, London (the Aussies English mascot) with guitar; Cpl Berne Shaw of Sydney, NSW; Sapper Arthur Taylor of Broadmeadow, NSW; Driver Harold Short of Ingham, Qld.

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