| Accession Number | P05195.141 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
McMullan, Brian McMullan, Cecilia Mary |
| Place made | Japan: Eta Jima |
| Date made | c 1947-1952 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) dependant housing area, with Eta Jima harbour ...
Description
The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) dependant housing area, with Eta Jima harbour and hills in the background. Some family homes are single houses, while others appear to be duplexes. Amongst the houses is that of the McMullan family. (Original caption: Eta Jima housing area. Our home 4th in front row). 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 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.