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Imperial Japanese Army colonel's collar badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army colonel's collar badge. The badge is in the form of an angled red rectangular felt backing glued to a card. Gold bullion braid is attached to the longer sides of t...REL29275
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Imperial Japanese Army superior private's collar badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army superior private's collar badge, with a rectangular red cotton ground glued to a card, onto which is glued three five-pointed yellow felt stars.REL29276
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Imperial Japanese Navy junior officer's cap badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Japanese Navy junior officer's cap badge showing, on a black woollen background, a gold anchor within a gilded wreath, above which is a silver cherry flower. Six silver cherry flower buds are...REL29272
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Imperial Japanese Navy lieutenant's collar badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Japanese Navy Lieutenant's black felt collar badge with gold bullion thread along the centre. There are three equally spaced silver wash cherry blossoms attached to the bullion thread.REL29274
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Imperial Japanese Navy lieutenant's epaulette : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Japanese Navy Lieutenant's black wool epaulette with gold bullion thread along the centre and narrow strips of navy blue fabric on either side. There is a gold button on the neck end of the e...REL29273
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Independence Day on the Imperial Plaza, Tokyo 1948
Film
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
Film
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 Army rank badges, 1939-1945 : Corporal J H Welch, 66 Australian Infantry Battalion, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Four Imperial Japanese Army rank badges for warrant officer, sergeant major, sergeant and corporal. Warrant officer - a red rhomboid with gold braiding and a strip of gold through the centre. Sergeant...REL30381
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Japanese election coverage
Film
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 field binoculars with leather strap : Lieutenant Colonel A F P Lukyn, 3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Technology
Maker: Kaikosha
Nippon Kogaku Orion 6 x 24 magnification black-painted Japanese military issue field glasses / service binoculars of Porro prism design. The plastic eye pieces are individually tuned to achieve focus...REL34158
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Japanese metal plate, atomic blast Hiroshima: Sergeant Eric Alfred Saxon, BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small diamond shaped metal plate embossed with Japanese text. The text translates to "Hiroshima-shi water supply/ Sugie style hydrant pillar/ General Partnership Company/ Hiroshima Concrete Workship"....REL/13504
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Japanese porcelain rice bowl, atomic blast Hiroshima: Lieutenant Mary Julienne Grace Bolton, AANS
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Simple white porcelain rice bowl with dark and light blue pattern. It has four small chips around the rim. The Japanese text on the base of the bowl roughly translates to the 15th January, possibly th...REL25579.001
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Japanese repatriation centre Ujina, Japan
Film
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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Large steel nut, atomic blast Hiroshima: Elsie May Rayne
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Large steel nut of unknown origin. The exterior coating is flaking.REL/21011.009
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Lieutenant General Robertson and servicemen's wives
Film
Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
Coverage on board ship transit Japan.F07516
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Lieutenant General Robertson at Kaitaichi
Film
Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
On his arrival at the former HQ camp at Kaitaichi, the Commander in chief (C-in-C) BCOF, 34 (VX20321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace Clement Hugh Robertson CBE DSO, inspected a guard supplied by C...F07468
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Lieutenant General Robertson's inspection of 65 Australian Infantry Battalion & Battalion taking over guard duties in Tokyo from 2/5 Royal Ghurka Rifles
Film
Maker: O'Halloran, John Frederick M
34 (VX20321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace Clement Hugh Robertson, Commander in Chief BCOF accompanied by 26 (N392) Brigadier Ronald Nicholas Lamond Hopkins CBE, 34th Brigade Commander, visited F...F07472
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Lieutenant General Robertson visits base units
Film
Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Accompanied by Brigadier (Brig) W Wilson, CO British Commonwealth Base, the Commander in Chief BCOF visited units under Base Command, meeting unit officers and inspecting the facilities in the area. A...F07470
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Marine Clinometer : SS Eastern
Heraldry
Brass, wall mounted, marine clinometer calibrated to measure 70 degrees roll. Marked 'MARINE CLINOMETER' at the top of face, and with the maker's name at the bottom.REL25431