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, form a line, turn their heads to the right and stretch their left arms to the soldier on their left, as they form an honour guard at Haneda Air Field, Tokyo. They are participating, with other Commonwealth and United States forces, in a farewell to 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 He has recently been replaced by Lieutenant General Matthew B Ridgway.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. An Australian sergeant stands at attention in front of the troops, while an officer walks along inspecting them. Behind the serviceman are hangars and sheds. One has a sign 'TRAFFIC - CARGO SECTION'. Note the row of civilians, officers and photographers watching from the upper level of the building at the rear.
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 pa
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).
Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Matthew B Ridgway greets General (Gen) Douglas MacArthur at Haneda Airfield, Tokyo, before Gen Macarthur's departure for the United States of America on 16 April 1951. Lt
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 official party and a group of officers (right) take the salute from US troops at a parade at Haneda Airfield Tokyo. The parade is in honour of General (Gen) Douglas MacArthur (wearing trench coat
A large crowd of officers, civilians and members of the press have gathered to farewell United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft 8613, at Haneda Airfield, Tokyo. The occasion is possibly the departu
