HOBJ3022 Accession Number: HOBJ3022

Description

Captain Leo Moran of Wangaratta, Vic (second from left), explains the workings of an automatic coal loader to Lieutenant General Sydney F. Rowell (second from right), the Chief of the General Staff, Australian Military Forces. The loader is attached to one of the boilers at the power house serving the Commonwealth Camp at Ebisu, Tokyo. Note that there are other officers also looking on. The non commissioned officer (NCO) on the far right is thought to be 345096 (VX14475) Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) H T 'Jack' Harwood, the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR).

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3022
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
3 May 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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