HOBJ0376 Accession Number: HOBJ0376

Description

Air Commodore (Air Cdre) A M Charlesworth takes the salute from Australian officers and men from the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), at an Investiture Parade, at Kure. He also presented medals to officers and Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs), as part of his role as BCOF Headquarters Chief of Staff. Behind him a group of Australian officers stand at attention, while two Military Police (MP) guards stand by the rostrum. Note MPs are wearing white belts, holsters and full white sleeves.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0376
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c January 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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