British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) members watch 3833 Sergeant (Sgt) Alfred Martin ...

Accession Number HOBJ0049
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Japan: Kure
Date made 8 October 1949
Conflict British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) members watch 3833 Sergeant (Sgt) Alfred Martin Harris, a member of the North Zone team, win the 3 mile race during a BCOF athletics meeting held at Anzac Park. Sgt Harris went on the serve with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) in the Korean War. He received a Military Medal (MM) in 1954 for his actions in Korea.