HOBJ2572 Accession Number: HOBJ2572

Description

At his farewell parade in Kure, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Sir Horace Robertson, inspects members of an RAAF squadron at Anzac Park, Kure, Japan. He is being escorted by 03554 Squadron Leader F C Bibby, of 77 Squadron, wearing his Second World War ribbon bars. Following Lt Gen Robertson in the escort party are two unidentified Australian Army officers. Lt Gen Robertson has been Commander in Chief of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) since 1946.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ2572

Photographer

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate

Date Made

10 November 1951

Place Made

Kure

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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