HOBJ4159 Accession Number: HOBJ4159

Description

Funeral of an unidentified serviceman (probably British) at the British Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Yokohama, Japan. Pallbearers from the King's Regiment are carrying the coffin through the cemetery behind a chaplain and a British Army officer. The coffin has been draped with the Union Jack flag. Following the coffin in the funeral procession is an unidentified Australian Army soldier wearing a slouch hat and carrying a wreath. The procession is passing an honour guard, of the Durham Light Infantry. A Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) officer right), stands next to a guard.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4159
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
March-May 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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