Japanese Working Construction in Hiro Naval Arsenal, Kure #4

Japanese Working Construction in Hiro Naval Arsenal, Kure #4

Occupied Japan, British Commonwealth Occupation Force

Photograph of two young Japanese girls watching construction work at Hiro Naval Arsenal base in Kure. The tallest of the two has a baby strapped to her back. The Hiro Naval Arsenal base also known as Hiro or Hirosho was used as camp for the 66th Infantry Battalion of the BCOF.

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

1946 - 1947

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