Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #5

Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #5

Occupied Japan, British Commonwealth Occupation Force

Photograph of the fields outside of Hiro Naval Arsenal, either at sunrise or sunset. Also known as Hirosho or simply Hiro, Hiro Naval Arsenal was a production favility for seaplanes, flying boats and more. During the Occupation it was used as a camp for BCOF troops. At the beginning of the Occupation it was the 66th Infantry Battalion camp, John Entwistle's home while in Japan.

John Entwistle

February 1946 - January 1947

© Karen Entwistle. Digital and Print Curator: Chloe-Rose Traynor. Support for this project was given by Western Sydney University, 2019.

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Allied Occupation of Japan (1945 - 1952)

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Hiro Naval Arsenal, Kure, Japan

1946 - 1947

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