| Accession Number | HOBJ2581 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Date made | 10 November 1951 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
At his farewell speech to British and Dominion troops at Anzac Park, Kure, Lieutenant General (Lt ...
Description
At his farewell speech to British and Dominion troops at Anzac Park, Kure, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Sir Horace Robertson (at the microphone), says goodbye to troops of his Japanese command. Lt Gen Robertson has been Commander in Chief of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) since 1946. Next to Lt Gen Robertson, on his left (obscured) is his successor, Lt Gen W Bridgeford. Left to right, second row are: Commander C J Stevenson (RAN), Brigadier (Brig) R H Batten (British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK)),Brig R S Park (New Zealand Kay Force), Brig B E Alderson (Australian Financial Advisor), Lieutenant Colonel G C Corbauld (25 Canadian Rifleman Group) and Group Captain A G Carr (RAAF). A large crowd of officers and family members of BCOF sevicemen are watching the parade.