| Place | Asia: Japan, Hiroshima, Hiroshima |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01205.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Otake, Japan. 1946-12. Two Japanese housegirls, women civilian employees at the 2nd New Zealand ...
Description
Otake, Japan. 1946-12. Two Japanese housegirls, women civilian employees at the 2nd New Zealand Division Cavalry Regiment Camp. This New Zealand unit was in Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). The girl on the left had her hands bandaged to cover burns suffered during the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 1945-08-06. Sixteen months later the wounds had still not healed.