| Place | Asia: Japan, Kanto, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01813.195 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Robertson, Ian |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Yokohama, Honshu, Japan, 1948-08. Soldiers from the 67th Infantry Battalion serving with BCOF ...
Description
Yokohama, Honshu, Japan, 1948-08. Soldiers from the 67th Infantry Battalion serving with BCOF slow march alongside a military truck that is serving as a hearse for the coffin of a dead Australian soldier. The funeral procession is making its way along a gravel road leading to the Australian section of the British Commonwealth War Cemetery. An imposing monument rises above the cemetery in the background. The funeral may be for QX80276 Corporal I.S. Bateup, 1st Australian Provost Company BCOF. (Donor I. Robertson)