| Accession Number | P05195.111 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
McMullan, Cecilia Mary |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Date made | c 1951-1952 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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On a dais at Anzac Park, Brigadier (Brig) R H Batten, Commander of Administration, British ...
Description
On a dais at Anzac Park, Brigadier (Brig) R H Batten, Commander of Administration, British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), takes the salute as BCFK soldiers march past at a parade. A British flag (Union Jack) flies from a flagpole while another is attached to the back of the dais. Brig Batten is a member of the British Army. 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.