| Place | Asia: Japan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.213.11 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 6 cm; Box/es: 1 |
| Object type | Certificate, Letter |
| Maker |
Bladin, Francis Masson British Commonwealth Commonwealth of Australia |
| Place made | Australia, Japan |
| Date made | 1947-1953 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Lay, Mavis Jean (Lieutenant, b.1922 - d.2016)
Description
Collection relating to the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces service of VFX121878 Mavis Jean Lay, Australian Army Medical Women's Service, Japan, 1947-1953.
Collection consists of four documents: a certificate of service for Lay, a certificate of appointment by Governor-General William McKell, a letter from Air Vice Marshal Frank Bladin to Lay (his secretary) and a typed letter of reference from Lieutenant General William Bridgeford regarding Lay's work with the BCOF. Also included in the collection is a postal tube associated with the certificate of appointment. Lay worked as a secretary to several Chiefs of Staff and Commanders-in-Chief during the BCOF period in Japan (Kure, Eta Jima and Tokyo) and during the Korean War she was stationed in Seoul for two weeks. She was discharged in 1953.