Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. A very popular spot with Australian troops on leave from ...

Accession Number HOBJ5781
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Japan
Date made c May 1955
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. A very popular spot with Australian troops on leave from Korea and Japan is the island of Miyajima, the official Leave Centre for British Commonwealth troops in the Far East. The island, set in the Inland Sea of Japan, provides man y recreational facilities, but many of the men on leave prefer the natural beauty of the island to its man-made attractions. Here two soldiers set out on a tour of inspection through the gate of the Rest Centre, part of which can be seen in the background. They are, Private (Pte) Lloyd Nobes of Woodside, SA, and Pte Harry Ormshaw of Dyraaba Creek, NSW.