| Accession Number | P05195.052 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
McMullan, Brian McMullan, Cecilia Mary |
| Place made | Japan: Kanto, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama |
| Date made | c 1947-1952 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A soldier of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), pays his respects at graves in the ...
Description
A soldier of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), pays his respects at graves in the British Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Yokohama. A vase of fresh daffodils and red and white carnations has been placed in front of the cross of Mrs A E Betty Lane, who was possibly the wife of a BCOF serviceman. This image is part of a collection of photographs taken in Japan between 1947 and 1952, relating to the service of VX150779 Captain (Capt) John Patrick (Jack) McMullan, of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Labour Unit in Japan. Capt McMullan’s wife Cecilia (also known as Celia and Celie), and son Brian John, lived with him in Japan as BCOF dependants. Cecilia and Brian were the photographers for most of the photographs in the collection. Brian was nine years old when he arrived in Japan in 1947. The presence of families of servicemen of all ranks was a distinctive aspect of BCOF.