Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Clayton salutes as he rides his bicycle past the British Commonwealth ...

Accession Number HOBJ0196
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Japan: Kure
Date made c November 1949
Conflict British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Clayton salutes as he rides his bicycle past the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Headquarters in Kure, Japan. Exchanging salutes is an unidentified Japanese official, possibly a policeman or guard, who is wearing a brassard on his left arm. As well as his regular tasks, SSgt Clayton teaches shorthand at evening classes at the Nijimura School.