MELJ0769 Accession Number: MELJ0769

Description

Wedding of Staff Sergeant Ryder, probably a member of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), to his unidentified Japanese bride, in Japan. The groom is wearing his dress uniform, while the bride is wearing traditional Japanese dress, including a kimono, obi (sash), tsuno kakushi (hat or hood), zori (sandals) and tabi (two-toed socks). Here the bride and groom are leaving the church.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ0769
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
April 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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