| Places | |
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| Accession Number | JK0872 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-08-06. PRIVATE JIM MCCULLOCH (RIGHT) OF THE 3RD ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ...
Description
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.