HOBJ0647 Accession Number: HOBJ0647

Description

A studio portrait of an unidentified Brigadier (Brig) from the Royal Australian Infantry. The colour patch on his lapel shows that he is a Staff Officer at Headquarters of the British Commonwwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). He is wearing ribbon bars that indicate he served in the Second World War (WWII), and has an oakleaf representing a Mention in Despatches.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0647
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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