The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Australian Parliamentary Delegation of seven, comprising four representatives of the Government and three Opposition Members visited Japan during recess to study Australian troop conditions and prospects for development of trade between Australia and Japan. The Delegation sailed from Australia on the 'Duntroon' on 2 July 1948 and remained in the BCOF area from 18 July to 26 August. The delegation included Mr E H Russell (Labor SA), Senator J A Cooke (Labor WA), Senator R J Murray (Labor TAS), Mr L Haylen (Labor, NSW) Delegation Leader, Mr J Francis (Liberal QLD), Mr C W Davidson (Liberal QLD), Colonel R S Ryan (Liberal VIC), Mr F Johnston (Party Officer). Also identified: Commander in Chief BCOF 34 (VX20321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace Clement Hugh Robertson CBE DSO; Driver R J Douglas of Concord, NSW.
Dedicated to peace, Hiroshima's second peace festival was officially opened with impressive and picturesque ceremony. The Commander-in-Chief BCOF, 34 (VX21321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace Cleme
Honourable (Hon) C Chamber, Minister for Army, arrived Honeda airfield on 19 December 1946. He was accompanied by Mr H S Sinclair, Secretary of the Department of Army, a press secretary and a staff of
The Australian Minister for the Army the Honourable Josiah Francis arrived at Iwakuni on 20 December 1951 to begin a tour of Australian forces in Japan and Korea. He spent Christmas Day with 3 RAR tro
