| Accession Number | S04970 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 7 min 54 sec |
| Object type | Radio broadcast, Speech, Ceremony or Event recording |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; Scotch; 5 inch |
| Maker |
Bierwirth, Rudolph Unknown Britcom Broadcasting Station, Kure Japan |
| Date made | 9 June 1956 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Radio Broadcast of the Queen's Birthday Parade and a speech by Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth CBE, Commander in Chief, British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK).
Description
An unknown presenter at the Britcom Broadcasting Station introduces the occasion before playing back a recording of Lieutenant General Bierwirth addressing BCFK troops on parade at ANZAC Park, Kure Japan. Lieutenant General Bierwirth made the address after the inspection and march past of the troops at a parade held to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
In his speech he pays tribute to the efforts of all the troops represented in the United Nations forces in Korea and especially mentions the Japanese personnel working with the Commonwealth Forces. Bierwirth announces that he will retire from his position of Commander in Chief on 1 July 1956 and shortly thereafter will return to Australia.
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Radio Broadcast of the Queen's Birthday Parade and a speech by Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth CBE, Commander in Chief, British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK).