| Accession Number | P05195.094 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
McMullan, Brian McMullan, Cecilia Mary |
| Place made | Japan: Iwakuni |
| Date made | c 1947-1952 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Members of the ground crew of a British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) air force unit, ...
Description
Members of the ground crew of a British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) air force unit, probably 77 Squadron RAAF, work at a trolley on a tarmac at the air base at Iwakuni. In the background P-51 Mustang aircraft of 77 Squadron are parked in an area in front of the hangars.This image is part of a collection of photographs taken in Japan between 1947 and 1952, relating to the service of VX150779 Captain (Capt) John Patrick (Jack) McMullan, of the BCOF Labour Unit in Japan. Capt McMullan’s wife Cecilia (also known as Celia and Celie), and son Brian John, lived with him in Japan as BCOF dependants. Cecilia and Brian were the photographers for most of the photographs in the collection. Brian was nine years old when he arrived in Japan in 1947. The presence of families of servicemen of all ranks was a distinctive aspect of BCOF.