| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 148341 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Holzheimer, Claude Rudolph |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Date made | 7 February 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The band of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), farewelled Lieutenant ...
Description
The band of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), farewelled Lieutenant General Sir William Bridgeford, Commander-in-Chief British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) and British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK) as he boarded the vessel Kuranda. Identified, left to right: shadow facing the band is 21094 Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Noel Albert Vines, of Toowoomba, Qld, Band Master; first left, 21105 Sergeant (Sgt) Keith Kevin Hunter, of Leichhardt, NSW, Drum Major; second row: 25370 Pte Raymond James Sturgiss, of Sydney, NSW; 1626 Pte Evan William Bond, of Sandgate, Qld; 11229 Pte Darcy Webb, of Ipswich, Qld; 21486 Pte George Henry Kendrigan, of Leichhardt, NSW; 23651 Pte Bruce Campbell, of Katoomba, NSW. Third row: 21026 Corporal (Cpl) James Thomas McGivern, of Liverpool, England; 210140 L Cpl Derek Joseph David, of Lewisham, England; 22041 Pte Robert William Randall, of Sydney, NSW; 1497 Cpl Leonard Douglas Oliver, of Gin Gin, Qld; 24044 Private (Pte) (later L Cpl) Norman Francis Hawkins, of West Maitland, NSW.