HOBJ0768 Accession Number: HOBJ0768

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
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c May 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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