HOBJ5247 Accession Number: HOBJ5247

Description

Kure, Japan. 5 August 1954. Staff of the Britcom Broadcasting Station in Kure, are brushing up on weapon drill with Staff Sergeant (SSgt) (Robbie) Roberts of Hampton, Vic (black beret), the chief record librarian. Manning the Bren gun is Corporal Kev O'Donnell of Rose Bay, NSW, record librarian. The others are, left to right: Corporal (Cpl) Dick Rhode of Subiaco, Perth, publicity manager; Cpl Neville Swan of St Kilda, Vic, record librarian; Sergeant (Sgt) Terry Meehan of St Kilda, Vic, transcription librarian; SSgt Keith Barker of Katoomba, NSW, quartermaster, and Sgt Raymond Coulson of Ballarat, Vic, record librarian.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5247
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
5 August 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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