IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953. AS PART OF A RAAF SCHEME IN THE AREA TO PROVIDE RELAXATION AND SPORT FOR ...

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Accession Number JK0887
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953. AS PART OF A RAAF SCHEME IN THE AREA TO PROVIDE RELAXATION AND SPORT FOR MEN WHO MUST REMAIN VIGILANT AGAINST ATTACK DESPITE THE KOREAN TRUCE, A TEAM OF CRICKETERS MADE UP FROM NO. 91 (COMPOSITE) WING AND NO. 77 SQUADRON TRAVELLED TO HONG KONG TO PLAY LOCAL TEAMS. HERE TWO MEMBERS OF THE TEAM, PILOT OFFICER ROY FROST, A PILOT WITH NO. 77 SQUADRON, AND CORPORAL HARRY BROWN, CAPTAIN OF THE RAAF XI, TALK WITH FLIGHT LIEUTENANT ARTHUR THOMAS, A FORMER NORWOOD FOOTBALL STAR AND NOW ADJUTANT OF NO. 91 (COMPOSITE) WING.