| Place | Asia: Japan, Kure |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 129199 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cuthbert, Allan George |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-04-12. MEMBERS OF BCOF AT THE CEREMONY AS THE FLAGS OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ...
Description
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-04-12. MEMBERS OF BCOF AT THE CEREMONY AS THE FLAGS OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS WERE BROKEN OVER JAPANESE SOIL FOR THE FIRST TIME. LEFT TO RIGHT: MAJOR GENERAL D. T. COWAN, DSO MC; CAPTAIN J. A. GRINDLE, ROYAL NAVY; BRIGADIER K. L. STEWART, CBE DSO; COLONEL W. EPLY, UNITED STATES; MAJOR H. WESTOVER, UNITED STATES; LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RALEIGH, UNITED STATES NAVY; BRIGADIER R. N. L. HOPKINS, OBE, COMMANDER 34TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BCOF; BRIGADIER A. WILSON; BRIGADIER C. SCALES, MC; BRIGADIER G. CLIFTON, DSO MC; BRIGADIER W. ANDERSON, DSO; BRIGADIER R. S. MCNAUGHT, DSO; LIEUTENANT J. SIMS AND CAPTAIN CUMMINGS.