The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), first place getters at the Occupation Forces' All-Japan Athletic Championships held at Kyoto when the team was second, 2 1/2 points behind the United States Army's 25th Division in the aggregate. Pictured, left to right (standing): Corporal (Cpl) R Banks (1600 metres relay), Captain (Capt) J Trenerry (relay), Capt Fred Ness (Captain and Coach), Capt G Cooper (300 metres). Kneeling (left) Cpl A Smith (relay) and Sergeant J Harris (1500 metres), record in 4 minutes, 18.2 seconds.
First place getters at the All-Japan athletics meeting at Kyoto pose with their trophies. Back rows : probably members of the United States Army's 25th Division team. The British Commonwealth Occupat
Captain (Capt) Graham Cooper, a member of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), winning the 3000 metres race at the Occupation Forces' All-Japan Athletic Championships held at Kyoto, in th
The four members of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), relay team. They are the winners at the Occupation Forces' All-Japan Championships held in Kyoto. Seen here are, left to right: Co
Three of the long distance stars at the Occupation Forces' All-Japan Championships held in Kyoto. Seen here are, right, Captain (Capt) Graham Cooper, a member of the British Commonwealth Occupation Fo
With three laps to go in the 3000 metres race at the Occupation Forces' All-Japan Athletic Championships, the three place getters are bunched together. They are Private Pte) Roy Schulte, a member of t
The presentation ceremony at an All-Japan athletics competition at Kyoto. An unidentified United States Air Force officer congratulates winning athletes from the British Commonwealth Occupation Force
