IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-08-07. IN THE RAAF TRANSIT HOTEL AT IWAKUNI, COMMANDANT ROBINSON OF THE ...

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Accession Number JK0879
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-08-07. IN THE RAAF TRANSIT HOTEL AT IWAKUNI, COMMANDANT ROBINSON OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS CHATS WITH SOME OF THE SECOND GROUP OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE RELEASED FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF THE CEASE FIRE IN KOREA. THE SOLDIERS ARE (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): CORPORAL DON BUCK, PRIVATE PARKER OF THE 8TH HUSSARS, PRIVATE BOB PARKER AND PRIVATE VIN O'BRIEN. THE THREE AUSTRALIANS ARE FROM THE 3RD ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT.