Description
Josiah Francis, Australian Minister for the Army (seated), is on a tour of Australian forces in Japan and Korea in December 1951. During his trip he is inspecting troops, conditions and equipment, as well as meeting with senior officers with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) and the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK). In a British Commonwealth hospital in Japan, Mr Francis meets with unidentified medical staff, including sister from the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) and the Red Cross. Christmas decorations have been put up around the ward.
Details
Accession Number
LEEJ0090
Photographer
Warrant Officer Class 2 Douglas Herbert Lee
Classification
Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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