Description
A Rear Admiral (Rear Adm), possibly Rear Adm J A S Eccles, Flag Officer commanding the Australian fleet, salutes as he is piped ashore from the frigate HMAS Shoalhaven. He is walking down the gangplank past an unidentified seaman who is standing guard on the wharf. An honour guard on the ship stands at attention with their rifles at the present. HMAS Shoalhaven is serving with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ0768
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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