HOBJ3012 Accession Number: HOBJ3012

Description

An informal group portrait of unidentified Australian officers from the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), a New Zealand Army officer (second from right), and an Australian non commissioned officer (right), outside a building in Japan (probably Tokyo). The NCO on the right is wearing a black armband and carrying a swagger stick. He 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
HOBJ3012
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 2 May 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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