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Allied Military Government safety campaign in Kure-Hiroshima district
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
This film as taken at the request of the Military Government Legal Section who hoped to use some of the scenes in a long range safety campaign. Instructions divided into three phases. 1. Instruction o...F07488
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ANGAU and Red Cross activities: a trip to Koil Island
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
A party of nursing sisters, an Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit medical officer and a Red Cross representative leave Wewak by two launches for Koil Island some 40 miles offshore. On arrival a...F07381
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Anzac parade 1948 and investiture
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
On Sunday 25 April 1948, a special parade was held in Anzac Park in memory of those who lost their lives in both World Wars. Representative forces from all national components and service branches of ...F07503
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Athletic meeting Nile Kinnick Stadium
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
At the Nile Kinnick Stadium in Tokyo, the BCOF team of twenty two athletics won the all Japan Meet from eight other teams drawn from various other American formations stationed in Japan. Clarrie Hayes...F07475
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Australians on leave visit the Ueno Zoo, Japan
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Shots taken of some Australian soldiers at Ueno Park during the autumn festival celebrations and at the Ueno Zoo.F07506
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Australian troops in the Japanese Alps
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
A party consisting of troops of 34th Australian Infantry Brigade HQ staff enjoy skiing on slopes at Dogoyama. All the party are beginners, some never having seen snow before their arrival in Japan.F07450
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BCOF on parade Japan DPR/S/3
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby Gell, Digby
An Army Public Relations promotional short on Australians serving with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). Foreward 'The soldiers of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan ha...F07526
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BCOF parade at Tokyo for Princess Elizabeth's wedding
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby O'Halloran, John Frederick M
Before several thousand spectators representing many nations, more than 1,200 BCOF troops paraded to mark the royal wedding. The parade gave a general salute on the arrival of 34 (VX20321, VX80578) Li...F07500
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Cable laying at BCOF
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
To provide additional signal channels between BCOF HQ on the island of Eta Jima and Kure on the mainland, BCOF Signal Section laid a multi-channel cable entailing overhead, underground and submarine c...F07469
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Ceremonial retreat at Tokyo
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
A guard from the 5th Ghurka Rifles, assisted by the massed pipe bands of the 1st Punjab Regiment, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and the Royal Ghurka Rifles together with the Kumaon Regimental Ba...F07471
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6 Division volunteers leaves Wewak for BCOF in Japan
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Members of 6th Australian Division who volunteered for service with the BCOF, Japan, left Wewak on 26 October 1945, in the troopship MV Manoora. Shows two soldiers carrying placard "Tokyo here we come...F07440
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Embarkation of 1048 troops of the 34 Australian Infantry Brigade on SS Taos Victory at Morotai
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
The main contingent of the 34th Australian Infantry Brigade, some 1000 men, embarked on SS Taos Victory on 15 February 1946, at Morotai, for the trip to Kure, Japan. Also arrival of Lieutenant General...F07446
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Empire Day Tokyo
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Empire Day in Tokyo was celebrated by a parade of units forming the BCOF, through the streets. Commander in chief (C-in-C) BCOF Lieutenant General John Northcott officially opened Empire House, former...F07464
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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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Identification of Japanese war criminals
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Liberated Indian prisoners of war, identify Japanese personnel who had committed crimes against them whilst they were held captive. As each Indian indicated a prisoner he checked the identity of the J...F07378
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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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Lieutenant General Robertson at Kaitaichi
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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 visits base units
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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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Minor war crimes trials
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
General scenes at the minor War Crimes Courts, Yokohama, where thirteen Japanese received sentences ranging from death to 40 years imprisonment for crimes committed against Australian and Dutch POW. A...F07466
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New Zealanders take over guard duties from Australians
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Leaving Empire House, a detachment of the New Zealand Cavalry Regiment marched past the Commander Officer British Commonwealth Sub Area, Tokyo (BRICOSAT), Lieutenant Colonel D T Maxwell, on their way ...F07505
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Official raising BCOF flags
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
On 12 April 1946, the flags of the British Commonwealth of Nations were flown together for the first time in occupied Japan. The Commander-in-Chief BCOF, Lieutenant General J Northcott, inspected a gu...F07454
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Parade of BCOF Provost Regiment
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
A parade of BCOF Provost Regiment was held and inspected by Lieutenant General Northcott. Regiment made up of Australian and British Military Police (MP).F07513
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Repatriation of Japanese the 18th Army
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
On 26 November 1945, some one thousand one hundred Japanese troops of the 18th Army held on Muschu Island, boarded the Japanese cruiser Kashima for repatriation. Prior to sailing, an inspection of the...F07380
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The 67th Battalion hand over control of Eta Jima to 2 New Zealand Division Cavalry
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby O'Halloran, John Frederick M
At a parade held at Eta Jima on 26 March 1946, the 67th Australian Infantry Battalion formally handed control of the island to troops of the 2nd Division Cavalry. The Australian flag was lowered at th...F07448
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Troops leave Wewak on HMS Implacable
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Some two thousand two hundred men of 6 Australian Division embarked on HMS Implacable lying offshore in Wewak Harbour. All troops appear happy to be going home and welcomed the news that they would be...F07385
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Visit by US Admiral Ramsey and party to BCOF
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Admiral D C Ramsey, Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet, with a party of his staff officers, paid a visit to the BCOF zone. Arriving at Hiroshima station they were met by 26 (N392) Brigadier Ronald Ni...F07502
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War crimes trial of Lieutenant Tazaki
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
On 30 November 1945 at 6 Australian Division HQ, Wewak, a Military Court tried Japanese war criminal Lieutenant Tazaki and passed the death sentence. Tazaki was charged with the mutilation of the dead...F07379