The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Troops from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), probably with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan, stand at ease with rifles held to the ground. They are participating in a parade at Haneda Air Field, Tokyo, to farewell General (Gen) Douglas MacArthur who is returning to the United States of America on 16 April 1951. He has recently been replaced by Lieutenant General Matthew B Ridgway. The front row of Australian soldiers are wearing dress uniforms, with slouch hats, and white belts, braces, gaiters and rifle straps. Note the soldier second from right has waxed his moustache for the occasion. The second row of soldiers are members of the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army. In the background, servicemen are standing on the top of a terminal building to gain a better view. The building has a sign 'HANEDA AIR BASE' over the entry.
Troops from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), probably with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan, form a line, turn their heads to the right and stretch th
Long rows of servicemen and civilian spectators watch General (Gen) Douglas MacArthur's personal car leads a convoy of official vehicles along the tarmac at Haneda Airfield, Tokyo. Gen MacArthur has
An unidentified leading seaman from HMS Black Swan, stands at attention at a parade at Haneda Air Field, Tokyo. The occasion is the farewell to General Douglas MacArthur, who is returning home to the
Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) H C H Robertson, Administrative Commander of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Korea (front, centre), talks with Lt Gen Matthew B Ridgway (front, right).
Long rows of servicemen and civilian spectators watch an escort of eleven US Military Police (MPs) ride on motorcycles along the tarmac at Haneda Airfield, Tokyo. They are escorting General (Gen) Dou
An honour guard stands on the tarmac at Haneda Airfield, Tokyo. In the foreground representatives of the US Army, US Navy, the United States Marine Corps and a British Army unit are holding their fl
