HOBJ0943 Accession Number: HOBJ0943

Description

The marriage of Miss S J Block of Springvale, Vic, to Sergeant (Sgt) Douglas Smith of Wallacia, NSW, took place at the Garrison church, Kure, Japan, on 28 June (?) 1950. Miss Block had been employed by the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Canteens Service prior to her marriage. Seen here are the bride abd groom walking down the aisle, arm in arm, at the end of the service. Following them are bridesmaid Miss D Walsh and the best man Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) H Taylor. Padre A W Laing performed the ceremony and Captain (Capt) Fred Ness, gave the bride away.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0943
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
10 July 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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