Photograph

A1689 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ALEC MUGGLETON, (RIGHT), WINNING THE 800 METRES AT A COMBINED UNITED STATES- AUSTRALIA SPORTS MEETING AT AN RAAF STATION IN SOUTHERN JAPAN. ALSO IN THIS PICTURE IS CORPORAL G...

JK0001

Heraldry

Maker: Royal Australian Mint

Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp 'JAPAN'. Pantograph engraved on reverse with recipient's details.

REL/10787.010

Heraldry

Maker: Unknown

Brown compressed fibre suitcase with two locking brass clasps and a central locating clasp at front. Lid is secured by three brass hinges at the rear. Body and edges are bound and studded with extra s...

REL28449

Private Record

Maker: Davis, Irvine Leslie

Collection relating to the Second World War and British Commonwealth Occupational Force (BCOF) service of 71625 Leading Aircraftman Irvine Leslie Davis, 7 Operational Training Unit, No. 8 Squadron, No...

PR05481

Photograph

Eta Jima, Japan. 1946-10. A group portrait of members of "A" Branch staff, HQ, British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). Left to right: Back row: VX97669 Private (Pte) J. P. Wilson HQ BCOF; VX9395...

106166

Film

Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby

The first Lancastrian aircraft chartered by the RAAF from Qantas arriving at Iwakuni. O36 Air Vice Marshal John Patrick Joseph McCauley greets the crew. Mr Alex Gurney, passenger, originator of the Bl...

F07473

Photograph

Maker: Freeman, William Harry

Group portrait of visiting members of the United Nations Mission. The mission inspected Japanese installations and bomb damage in the Kure and Hiroshima areas. Left to right: Back row: Captain J. D. S...

100992

Photograph

Maker: Robertson, Ian

Hiro, Honshu, Japan, c. 1948-07. At centre left, a RAAF Air Commodore inspects a small guard of honour made up of Australian Army soldiers serving with BCOF. The soldier wearing a beret (extreme left)...

P01813.184

Photograph

Maker: Harrison, John Thomas

IWAKUNI, JAPAN. C. 1946-02-28. GENERAL JOHN NORTHCOTT, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF), CENTRE, BACK TO CAMERA, ARRIVED AT IWAKUNI RAILWAY STATION ON HIS WAY T...

OG3815

Photograph

Maker: Harrison, John Thomas

IWAKUNI, JAPAN. C. 1946-02-28. ON HIS WAY TO INSPECT RAAF QUARTERS AT IWAKUNI AIRSTRIP, GENERAL JOHN NORTHCOTT, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF), CENTRE RIGHT, ...

OG3816

Photograph

Maker: Holzheimer, Claude Rudolph

Kure, Japan. 1951-11-10. BCOF Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General H. C. H. Robertson, with Squadron Leader F. Bibby, of 77 Squadron, inspecting troops from the RAAF during the farewell parade at Anz...

147642

Photograph

Maker: Queale, Alan

KURE, JAPAN. 1946-06-12. LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERTSON CBE DSO MEETS STAFF OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS, BCOF, ON KURE RAILWAY STATION. HERE HE IS SHAKING HANDS WITH FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) R. B. NASH (...

131149

Photograph

Maker: Holzheimer, Claude Rudolph

Kure, Japan. 1951-03. Warrant Officer 1 L. A. McMillan demonstrating manoeuvrability of a Polson 20mm gun on its mounting constructed at BCOF workshop. The gun is installed at RAAF Station, Iwakuni.

147199

Photograph

Maker: Holzheimer, Claude Rudolph

Kure, Japan. 1951-03. Warrant Officer 1 L. A. McMillan demonstrating manoeuvrability of a Polson 20mm gun on its mounting constructed at BCOF workshop. The gun is installed at RAAF Station, Iwakuni.

147200

Photograph

Maker: Unknown

Studio portrait of 416213 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Rowland Rutherford Hill who was a 19 year old from Adelaide, South Australia when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 24 April ...

P07159.218

Photograph

Maker: McMullan, Brian McMullan, Cecilia Mary

Two soldiers of the Australian Army escort officers of the RAN and RAAF as they march past at a British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Anzac Day ceremony at Kure. In the background Australian Ar...

P05195.055

Heraldry

Maker: Unknown

Unofficial British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Medal, commissioned by the BCOF Association of Queensland. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

REL36675.009

Photograph

Maker: Hobson, Phillip Oliver

War in Korea caused suspension in June 1950 of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force's (BCOF) withdrawal from Japan. For the first time in the occupation BCOF men went into action. Here Wing Comm...

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