The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force and Korean War experiences of civilian Nell Honeysett, 1953-1954.
Wallet 1 of 1 - collection consists of a 13-page handwritten account entitled "An Australian Army Wife's Account of Life for Her during the United Nations War in Korea, 1950-1953". The account, written in 1989, recalls Honeysett's time in Kure, Japan while her husband, Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Joseph David Honeysett, was posted to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force and later with the Australian forces in Korea. She discusses the difficulties of being married to a career soldier, the frequent separation, the sea journey to Kure, the culture shock of living in a different country, the language barrier, and the difficulties her husband encountered while commanding a signals regiment in Japan.
Collection relating to the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces service of VFX121878 Mavis Jean Lay, Australian Army Medical Women's Service, Japan, 1947-1953. Collection consists of four documents
Collection relating to the service of F4/31 Lieutenant Betty Irene Crocker during the Korean War. Collection consists of a soldier's pay book kept by Lieut Crocker during her service with the Royal Au
HANDWRITTEN ACCOUNT (3 P.) "A LONG YEAR FOR AN ARMY WIFE DURING THE KOREAN WAR" DESCRIBING HER LIFE IN AUSTRALIA 1952-1953 WHILE HER HUSBAND SERVED IN KOREA AND INCLUDING A NOTE ON THE LACK OF PUBLICI
Collection relating to the Second World War and British Commonwealth Occupation Force service of VX39409 Sergeant Eric Nelson, Australian Army Pay Corps, Malaya and Japan, 1941-1948. Collection consis
Collection relating to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force service of B2/691 Representative Joan Merritt Haigh, Young Women's Christian Association, Japan, c.1947-1949. Wallet 1 of 1 - contain
Kure, Japan. 1953-02-07. Lieutenant General Sir William Bridgeford, Commander-in-Chief British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) and British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK), bidding farewell to t
