HOBJ0262 Accession Number: HOBJ0262

Description

Two unidentified Military Police (MP) with the 1st Australian Provost Company BCOF, escort a Japanese civilian seated in the back of a Military Police jeep. A male Japanese officer speaks into a radio. The Military Police have been checking civilian vehicles, probably for contraband. The incident began at a hardware store in Kure and continued along local streets.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0262
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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