HOBJ1191 Accession Number: HOBJ1191

Description

The Australian Commander in Chief of BCOF, Lieutenant General Sir Horace Robertson (second from left) accompanied the Prime minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies (far left) on his tour of BCOF units and bases in Japan shortly after the start of the Korean War. The PM has removed his suit coat in the summer heat as the party approaches a traditional Japanese arch at a Shinto shrine. The other members of the party are unidentified.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1191
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 15 August 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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