On leave in Japan
New Zealand Korean War gunner Bob Jagger (left) and mates enjoy a pint while on leave in Japan.
Commentary about this image by Bob Jagger
We were given leave to provide some relief from the conditions at the front. I had one three-week leave in Tokyo and two lots of five days, one in Inchon and one in Base Camp at Kure, a city in the prefecture of Hiroshima, Japan. Here we are on leave in Kure: New Zealanders wearing dress uniform and drinking beer. The men were mostly from all over New Zealand and belonged to several batteries of the 16th Field Regiment. The bloke in the centre could have been a digger (Aussie soldier), judging by his slouch hat. Buster Wallace from Kayforce is on the far right, wearing a beret and I am on the far left, wearing my customary grin.
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Image: Bob Jagger collection, not to be reused without permission
Text: Bob Jagger interview by Sue Corkill, Fern Publishing
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TwitterMy grandfather is the third from the left. Alan Anderson, unfortunately he is no longer with us. My dad txt me today (I am in Melbourne and he in NZ) to look at the website, it was such a lovely surprise to see this photo and to see him. Thank you for allowing this photo to become public.
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