| Place | Asia: Japan, Kure |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 306366 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 4x6", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 4x6", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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KURE, JAPAN. 1955-03-19. DIGNITARIES AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL SS ...
Description
KURE, JAPAN. 1955-03-19. DIGNITARIES AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL SS COMMONWEALTH, NAMED AS A COMPLIMENT TO HMAS COMMONWEALTH, THE RAN NAVAL DEPOT IN JAPAN. LEFT TO RIGHT: BRIGADIER SOREL-CAMERON, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES, KOREA (BCFK); MRS MATSUMOTO; MRS BIERWIRTH; MR MATSUMOTO, MAYOR OF KURE; MR ELMER L. HAHN, MANAGER, NBC SHIPBUILDING YARDS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).