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HOBJ0361 Accession Number: HOBJ0361
Description
An unidentified Corporal (Cpl) and six men, possibly from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), form an honour guard at the Kure railway station for the funeral procession of VX112288 Major (Maj) J R Fitzgerald from the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Headquarters. The body of the deceased serviceman is to be transported by train to Yokohama Military Cemetery for burial. The members of the guard are in dress uniform, standing at attention with heads bowed, their hands crossed over the butts of their rifles and the muzzles of their rifles resting on the toes of their boots.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ0361
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 24 January 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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