HOBJ0277 Accession Number: HOBJ0277

Description

A group of Australian officers from the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), and female companions celebrate Christmas with food and drinks at an officers' mess. Streamers and stars decorate the room to give it a festive appearance. The ribbon bars on some of the officers' uniforms indicate they served in the Second World War. Identified, second row, far right, is Noreen McAlister, a school teacher at Nijimura School.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0277
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1949
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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