RNZAF airman smoking a pipe and wearing a bullet holed Japanese helmet. Presumed to be Guadalcanal.

Group of RNZAF personnel examine a bullet holed Japanese helmet. Presumed to be Guadalcanal. 2nd down from top on left side is George Henry Farmer.

A captured Japanese Talisman flag is displayed for the camera by air crew and airmen, presumably on leave in New Zealand from the Pacific theatre of operations. Unknown location.

Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection. Unknown serviceman poses with German souvenirs. Unknown location. The flag is a German State Service flag.

Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection. Two serviceman pose with German souvenirs. Unknown location. The flag is a German State Service flag.

Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection. The centre of a souvenired German State Service flag.

Sawmill worker displays captured Japanese military souvenirs. Possibly Arundel Island or Guadalcanal [?] Items in view include a rifle, bayonet, helmet, gas masks and toed sandals (tabi).

Souvenir shop in the Army Museum, Waiouru.

Souvenir shop in the Army Museum, Waiouru.

Group of RNZAF personnel display a captured Japanese flag, banner, grenade discharger and rifle. Bougainville. Wing Commander CWK Nicholls is holding the rifle and Flight Lieutenant PT Curran is holding the flag (left). See PR3394 and Contact magazine, August 1944, page 52.

Image from the D. Ranston personal album collection. Hand-coloured souvenir photograph showing the Kure railway station. Kure, Japan.

Image from the D. Ranston personal album collection. Hand-coloured souvenir photograph showing a street scene in Kure, Japan.

Image from the D. Ranston personal album collection. Hand-coloured souvenir photograph showing a street in a shopping area in Kure, Japan.

Image from the D. Ranston personal album collection. Hand-coloured souvenir photograph showing the "shipping area" in Kure, Japan.

Image from the D. Ranston personal album collection. Hand-coloured souvenir photograph showing the Catholic church of the Sacred Heart in Hiro, Japan

Image from the D. Ranston personal album collection. Hand-coloured souvenir photograph showing 'The Palace' dance hall in Hiro, Japan.