| Accession Number | HOBJ0936 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan: Eta Jima |
| Date made | 12 July 1950 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Unidentified signalmen of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Signal Regiment at ...
Description
Unidentified signalmen of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Signal Regiment at Kure take advantage of the big US Army technical school for the whole Far East Command in the former Japanese Naval Academy on nearby Eta Jima Island, to study the latest American equipment and techniques. Pictured, left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) R Hayes, Signalman (Sig) M K Giles of Bargo, NSW, Sig M. E. Hummerton of Bondi, NSW, and Sgt Kato service a Siemans-Halske private branch telephone exchange (PBX).