HOBJ2893 Accession Number: HOBJ2893

Description

Officers and non commissioned officers (NCOs) from a variety of units attend a formal dinner in an officers' mess in Japan. The servicemen are part of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK). Included amongst the group are members of the Royal Australian Infantry, the Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC) and the New Zealand Army. Japanese women (left) are working as waitresses in the club. Note the Australian flag and the Union Jack on the rear wall.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2893
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c April 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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