Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #8

Title

Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #8

Subject

Occupied Japan, British Commonwealth Occupation Force

Description

Photograph of the fields outside of Hiro Naval Arsenal, also known as Hirosho or 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.

Creator

John Entwistle

Date

February 1946 - January 1947

Rights

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

Format

Photograph

Type

JPEG File

Identifier

KE_BCOF_1946_52_067_B

Coverage

Allied Occupation of Japan (1945 - 1952)

License

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Photographs can be used for research purposes under Australia's Copyright Act Fair Dealing Provision.
If your purpose extends beyond Fair Dealing or the Creative Commons Licence above, please contact the copyright holder.

Medium

Photo Album

Spatial Coverage

Hiro Naval Arsenal, Kure, Japan

Temporal Coverage

1946 - 1947

Audience

Academics and Hobby Historians

Collection

Citation

John Entwistle, “Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #8,” The Entwistle Collection, accessed December 19, 2024, https://omeka.westernsydney.edu.au/entwistlecollection/items/show/185.