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Establishment of RAF station at Miho
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
General views of the reconstruction of the former Japanese Naval Air Academy at Miho which was to become a RAF station. In charge of the advanced RAAF party was O4394 Flying Officer Harold Edwin Panne...F07463
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First Lancastrian to land in Japan
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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
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General Blamey at athletics meeting
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
VX1 General Sir Thomas Albert Blamey GBE KCB CMG DSO ED, visits an athletic meeting held at Anzac Park during his three week visit to Japan. He took the salute for the march past and also presented th...F07507
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General coverage HMAS Kanimbla Japan to Australia
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
Troops returning from BCOF Japan to Australia via the HMAS Kanimbla. Troops embarked at Kure. The following scenes show troops on the Kanimbla.F07504
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Grand RAAF job: last courier to Japan (Cinesound Review)
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Maker: Cinesound
The fourth item on this Cinesound Review newsreel is coverage of the last DC-3 courier flight to BCOF in Japan by DC-3 A65-71 of 86 Wing RAAF. The Dakota left from Schofields airfield, west of Sydney...F03609
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Guard change in Tokyo
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
Tokyo, Japan circa 1948. New Zealand guard hands over to Australian guard.F07484
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Guard of honour for General Blamey
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
A Guard of Honour from the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion (BCOF) was formed at Kure on the 29 September 1948, on the arrival of VX1 General Sir Thomas Albert Blamey GBE KCB CMG DSO ED. General Bla...F07508
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Guide to Japan
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Maker: O'Brien, John William Alexander
Introduction: 'Presenting. Guide to Japan.' Tokyo and the Diet building. Imperial Palace and various scenes of other building, places and temples. Tour group aboard the US Army train the Coronet Limi...F04952
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Hiroshima Atom Bomb commemoration service
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
Dedicated to peace, Hiroshima's second peace festival was officially opened with impressive and picturesque ceremony. The Commander-in-Chief BCOF, 34 (VX21321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace Cleme...F07474
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In a great tradition
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A Directorate of Public Relations, Department of the Army production tracing the then 9 year history of the 3rd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment. Covers its formation in New Guinea as the 67 B...F03618
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Independence Day on the Imperial Plaza, Tokyo 1948
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
Independence Day was celebrated on 5 July 1948 as the 4 July was a Sunday and General MacArthur declared the Monday a holiday. At the Imperial Plaza a parade was held, General MacArthur took the salut...F07499
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Inspection of 34 Brigade and address by Lieutenant General Northcott, Commander in Chief Empire Occupation Force
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Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
On 23 December 1945, some 3,500 members of 34 Brigade paraded on Wama Airstrip, Morotai, for an inspection by 32 (VX63396) Lieutenant General John Northcott CB MVO; after listening to an address by Ge...F07442
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Japanese election coverage
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
During the Japanese elections in April 1946, observer teams comprising Australian, New Zealand, British and United States forces toured the BCOF area in an endeavour to ensure that the instructions is...F07451
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Japanese repatriation centre Ujina, Japan
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
For several months a detachment of Australian soldiers have been supervising the repatriation of Japanese POWs at Ujina, port of Hiroshima. Inspection of belongings, confiscation of prohibited article...F07467
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Japan out takes
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Maker: O'Brien, John William Alexander
Various out takes from Brigadier O'Brien's films taken during his service in Japan with BCOF. [Colour] Traditional Japanese orchestra. [B&W] Traditional houses. Snow and forest scenes. [Colour] The O'...F04957
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Kamaon Regimental Band beat the retreat
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Maker: Cuthbert, Allan George
At BCOF HQ, Eta Jima, the Chief of Staff O33 Air Vice Marshal Francis Masson Bladin inspected and took the salute when the Kamaon Regimental Band Beat the Retreat in front of the BCOF HQ buildings. Th...F07495
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Karuizawa
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Maker: O'Brien, John William Alexander
A home movie taken by Brigadier (Brig) John O'Brien. Brig O'Brien served as the Leader of the Australian Scientific Mission to Japan 1945-1946 and Chief of the Scientific and Technical Division Suprem...F04953
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Kawana, Oshima, Fuji
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Maker: O'Brien, John William Alexander
A home movie taken by Brigadier (Brig) John O'Brien. Brig O'Brien served as the Leader of the Australian Scientific Mission to Japan 1945-1946 and Chief of the Scientific and Technical Division Suprem...F04954
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King's Birthday parade, 1947
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
A parade was held on the Plaza to celebrate the King's birthday. Troops in the parade were 2/5th Gurkha Rifles and the 30th Field Battery, Royal Regiment of Artillery. Bands, Indian, Royal Northumberl...F07514
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King's Birthday parade Tokyo, 1948
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
Paraded troops of 'A' Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery Regiment and members of 2 New Zealand Guard Battalion in honour of the King's birthday. Immediately following the royal salute the Actin...F07510