| Accession Number | LEEJ0105 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Lee, Douglas Herbert |
| Place made | Japan |
| Date made | December 1951 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Josiah Francis, Australian Minister for the Army, is on a tour of Australian forces in Japan and ...
Description
Josiah Francis, Australian Minister for the Army, is on a tour of Australian forces in Japan and Korea in December 1951. During his trip he is inspecting troops, conditions and equipment, as well as meeting with senior officers with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) and the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK). Here Mr Francis (front, back to camera), has boarded HMAS Tobruk to inspect the ship and its crew, and is speaking to the unidentified officers and ratings on the deck. Here he is chatting with Commander R I Peek OBE DSC RAN of Hmas Tobruk, while Brigadier I R Campbell, DSO and bar, and Army Secretary F Sinclair, CBE, look on.