Vice Admiral Sir John Collins (out of picture), First Member of the Australian Naval Board and ...

Accession Number LEEJ0493
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Lee, Douglas Herbert
Place made Japan
Date made c 1 August 1952
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Vice Admiral Sir John Collins (out of picture), First Member of the Australian Naval Board and Chief of Naval Staff, has arrived in Japan, at the beginning of his tour to inspect Commonwealth naval forces in Japan and Korea. Here Australian Army troops stand at ease during a welcoming parade or ceremony. An unidentified photographer is taking movie film of the occasion.