HOBJ0378 Accession Number: HOBJ0378

Description

Air Commodore (Air Cdre) A M Charlesworth (left), takes the salute from unidentified RAAF officers from the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), at an Investiture Parade, at Kure. RAAF troops wearing dress uniform march past the rostrum. Air Cdre Charlesworth also presented medals to officers and Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs), as part of his role as BCOF Headquarters Chief of Staff. Two Military Police (MP) guards wearing white belts, holsters and full white sleeves stand by the rostrum. In the foreground is a table covered with the Union Jack, which was possibly used to hold medals for the presentation ceremony.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0378
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c January 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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