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Collection relating to the Korean War service of 314 Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, British Commonwealth Forces Korea, England, Japan and Australia, 1955-1956.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of papers relating to the Korean War service of 314 Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, British Commonwealth Forces Korea.
This wallet contains twelve letters and messages of commendation from ambassadors in Tokyo and senior military officials to Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, following the conclusion of his service as Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK). Bierwirth succeeded Lieutenant General Henry Wells as C-in-C of BCFK in 1954, and returned to Australia in July 1956.
This wallet also contains a gift of Japanese calligraphy on rice paper from Rear Admirals K. Hara and K. [Kannosuke] Oguni of the Japanese Imperial Navy, and a copy of a minute from the ANZAM [Australia, New Zealand and Malaya] Defence Committee.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Papers relating to the Korean War service of 314 Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, British Commonwealth Forces Korea This wallet contains twelve letters and messages of commendati
Wallet 1 of 1 - Papers relating to the Korean War service of 314 Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, British Commonwealth Forces Korea This wallet contains twelve letters and messages of commendati
Brigadier (Brig) L J Bruton (left), OBE, Commander British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), presents a shield to Admiral (Adm) Oguni, Commander Etajima Maritime Self Defence Force Service School, at
General H Wells, Commander in Chief, British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), on his last trip to Korea before handing over to Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth CBE, points with his baton to the C
General H Wells, Commander in Chief, British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), on his last trip to Korea before handing over to Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth CBE, points with his baton to the C
After a courtesy call on Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) R Bierwirth CBE, Commander in Chief, British Commonwealth Forces, at Headquarters, Kure, Japan, Rear Admiral (Rear Adm) Kannosuke Oguni is being ac
An unknown presenter at the Britcom Broadcasting Station introduces the occasion before playing back a recording of Lieutenant General Bierwirth addressing BCFK troops on parade at ANZAC Park, Kure Ja