148877 Accession Number: 148877

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Kure, Japan. 1954-10-11. Group portrait of Commanders at HQ British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK), prior to the departure of the Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant General H. Wells CB CBG DSO. Left to right: Back row: Colonel E. Elwood CBE CD, Commander Canadian Base Units Far East; Commander G. Ashley-Brown, RAN, Naval Officer in Charge, Kure; Group Captain I. G. Rodger DFC, Commander 91 Wing RAAF. Front Row: Brigadier C. H. Finlay OBE, Commander Australian Army Component BCFK; Major General H. Murray CB DSO, General Officer Commanding 1 Comwel Division; Lieutenant General H. Wells CB CBE DSO, Commander-in-Chief, BCFK; Brigadier J. N. Carter OBE, Chief of Staff, BCFK and Brigadier J. T. Burrows DSO ED, Commander New Zealand Army Component, BCFK.

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Accession Number
148877
Photographer
Sergeant S V Baxter
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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