P01813.296 Accession Number: P01813.296

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Kure, Japan, 1950-07-21. Slow marching with their rifles reversed, Australian soldiers serving with BCOF wheel left into Kure Railway Station during the funeral procession for 2/3534 Private (Pte) L.E.J. White, BCOF Provost Unit. Following at rear, with its drums draped in black, is the band of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). Behind the band is a military truck that is serving as the hearse. A guard of honour composed of members of 3RAR lines both sides of the road. Pte White's body is to be transported for burial to the British Commonwealth War Cemetery at Yokohama. (Donor I. Robertson)

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P01813.296
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Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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