IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-08-06. PRIVATE JIM MCCULLOCH (RIGHT) OF THE 3RD ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ...

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Accession Number JK0872
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-08-06. PRIVATE JIM MCCULLOCH (RIGHT) OF THE 3RD ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT RELAXES IN THE RAAF TRANSIT HOTEL AT IWAKUNI WITH A SOLDIER OF THE BLACK WATCH, ALSO A FORMER PRISONER OF WAR, AFTER BEING FLOWN FROM KOREA TO JAPAN. BOTH MEN HAD BEEN AMONG THE FIRST GROUP OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE RELEASED FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF THE CEASE FIRE. PRIVATE MCCULLOCH HAD BEEN CAPTURED EIGHT MONTHS PREVIOUSLY.