Farewell message by Lieutenant General Henry Wells CB CBE DSO to British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) personnel, 25 October 1954 Accession Number: S00263

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Wells addresses members of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) prior to his departure from his appointment as Commander-in-Chief BCFK for posting to the position of Chief of the General Staff Australian Army, effective 16 December 1954. Lieutenant General Wells served as Commander-in-Chief BCFK from 15 February 1953 until 25 October 1954.

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Accession Number
S00263
Recording organisation
Britcom Broadcasting Station, Kure Japan
Classification
Sound
Object Type
Speech
Physical Description
Brand: audiotape
Carrier: 1/4 inch sound tape reel
Size: 7 inch
Speed: 7 1/2 ips/19 cm.s
Track: stereo
Measurement
5 min
Date Made
25 October 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
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.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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