| Accession Number | HOBJ0186 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan: Hiro |
| Date made | c November 1949 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A large group of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), mostly members of the 3rd ...
Description
A large group of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), mostly members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), parades on a large field before the commencement of a long distance running race. The runners are dressed in sports uniforms. Barracks buildings are at the base of a partially cleared hill at the rear. Identified, left to right: unidentified (1); unidentified (2); possibly Corporal (Cpl) T 'Terry' Gard (3); unidentified (4); unidentified (5); 19915 Private (Pte) S K J 'Len' Lenoy (6); 235007 N R 'Chick' Charlesworth (7); unidentified (8); unidentified (9); 1122 Lieutenant (Lt) K J O'Neill (10); probably NX202957 Cpl C S 'Blue' Johnston (11); unidentified (12); unidentified (13); 1314 Sergeant (Sgt) T L 'Tom' Muggleton (14); 22782 Private L R 'Tim' Holt (15); 2376 Captain L R 'Lee' Greville (16); unidentified (17); 3843 Cpl L J 'Larry' Moon (18); unidentified (19); unidentified (20); 'Kiwi' (21); unidentified (22); unidentified (23); 335012 Lt D J Mannett (24); (?) Alan Westcott (25); 'Kanga' Harrison (26); unidentified (27); unidentified (28); unidentified (29); 57005 Lt J M 'Jack' Church (30); 57004 Lt P H Bennett (31); Lt F P 'Peter' Scott (32); Cpl S G 'Bill' Wood (33); 17000 Lt C M 'Mouse' Townsend (34); Peter ? (35). Pte (later Sgt) Lenoy was killed in action at Kapyong, Korea, on 24 April 1951. (See HOBJ0186K for key sheet identifications).