| Accession Number | HOBJ0557 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan |
| Date made | c February 1950 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Major (Maj) Gray of the Salvation Army, shakes hands with an unidentified man in civilian ...
Description
Major (Maj) Gray of the Salvation Army, shakes hands with an unidentified man in civilian clothing. Maj Gray is in his uniform, including beret, and carrying his camera. He and his wife and daughter ran the Salvation Army's hut at the Hiro barracks, for the benefit of members of the 34th Infantry Brigade serving with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). Maj Gray later served in the Korean War.