British Commonwealth Occupation of Japan. New Zealand. J Force

Multiple copies of official photographs; nearly all contain captions.

Includes: 2NZEF cricket team (Capt Brian Poanaga, Cpl Tom Harr, Cpl Allan Peat and Cpl Frank Snelgar); team group photo (Sgt George Meads, Sgt Ian Upchurch, Cpt Brian Poananga, WO2 Vern Duley, Cpl Frank Snelgar, Pte Terry Gill, Cpl Tom Harr, Pte Ron Goodman, Cpl Rex Kennard, S/Sgt Colin Rasmussen, Cpl Allan Peat, Pte Lawrence Dick); Pte Ken McMurray showing his `Korean Kid' kitbag to friends Cpl H New & Pte J Hilton; departing members of 3rd draft at Ozuki station; Pte C Mills & Pte Colin Stewart showing each other their souvenir Japanese swords before departure for NZ on troopship `Duntroon'; party for all ranks at RNZAF 14 Squadron's base at Bofu (Squadron Leader D St George, WO J Hardwick, LAC Bert Locker, & Sgt R Kersten); woman member of Japanese Civil Police on point duty at Chofu; Air Vice-Marshal J P J Macauley & Lt-Col R B Dawson at Yamaguchi.

Major B Matson dressed as Father Christmas, Ozuki; 3rd Battalion, NZ Regiment, Canterbury Base formal handover to US Armed Forces (Lt-Col Dawson, Sgt Leo Walsh and US military personnel); off duty pleasure cruise on Inland Sea (Cpl Ed Keit, Cpl Ian Ellmers, Sgt George Meads, Pte Jack Bradley, Pte George Sheehy, Cpl Les Trowbridge, Sgt John Gandy, Pte Gordon Richardson & Pte Ian Boyes); Japanese women in kimonos at Headquarters Officers' Mess prior to departure of J-Force from Japan; Chief of Air Staff RAAF, Air Marshal G Jones making a tour of 2NZEF area (photo taken outside Aotearoa Club - includes Acting Commander of 2NZEF, Brigadier A G Crump & Air Commodore A L Waters); Air Marshal G Jones inspecting new Olympic Theatre at Camp Wellington, Ozuki (includes Wing Commander H A Conaghan & Lt-Col G M McCaskill).

Senior chaplain of Jayforce, Padre Harry Taylor farewelling Maori members of 2nd Battalion at Ozuki; group photo of Officers of Brigade Headquarters, 2NZEF (Japan) - Major P Joplin, Brig S H Crump, Brig L Potter, Lt/Col J A Worsnop, Major F R Bartley, Major P Childs, Capt A Henry, Capt J Meyers, Mr R C Derham, Capt H Bleasdale, Capt L Gatfield, Capt J C Lyne, Capt I Hellyer, Capt G Stagg, Major H Fanthorpe, 2/Lt E Lett, Major F Foukes, Capt J Manning, Lt K Agnew, Lt W Murdock & Capt L Powrie; group photo of Women's Army Auxilary Corps in the grounds of their residence at Chofu; group photo of officers of 2nd Battalion photographed outside the officers mess, Camp Wellington, Ozuki; group photo of NZ Pay Corps 2NZEF (Japan) photographed at Headquarters 2NZEF, Chofu.

Duplicate files made by 2NZEF Intelligence in Japan being destroyed in boilers of Kobe-Osaka Steel Works supervised by Colin Haw & S/Sgt Johnny Kaster-brook; 2NZEF Dance Band at farewell party for returning members of first two drafts (Norm Silk, Darcy Christiansen, Clive Thorne, Jimmy Thorne & Tony Sutherland); Flying Officer Jim Dazell of 14 Squadron, Lt Laurie Penny, Miss Pauline d'Emden & Flying Officer Arnel Meyer at farewell party at Headquarters Officers Mess, Chofu.

Group photo of officers and men of 3rd Battalion photographed at Camp Canterbury on the occasion of the final farewell visit of the Commander-in-Chief of BCOF, Lt-Gen H C H Robertson (also in photo are Lt R B Dawson & Brig L Potter); series of other photos of Robertson's farewell visit.

2NZEF Swimming Sports held at Freyberg Park, Yamaguchi - WOII Harold Dean receiving his prize; 500 metres freestyle final (Capt John Deyell, WOI John Hollick, Pte Charles Weston, WOII Harold Dean & Capt N Nutsford); ladies 50 metres breaststroke final (N I Tictch, R Gibson, M L Cole).

Members of NZ Brass Band reading their mail (Stan Baldwin, George Biggs & Ian Boyes); S/Sgt Fred Service & Sgt O'Leary loading mail onto an aircraft; Cpl Harold New packing before departure for NZ; despatching army stores before evavcuation of J-Force (Capt H E Davies, Pte Gordon Moore & Sapper Duncan Allan); group photo of Jayforce members who attended a Protestant Moral Leadership Course at Kogushi (includes Rev D W Storkey & Rev W A Dawson); a gift shop prior to departure for NZ ( Pte Toi, Pte Noel Dennett, Pte P Thompson & Cpl D Ruff); dental surgery ( Major L A Faigan (dentist), L/Cpl R H McCome (patient) & Pte I D Charteris (dental orderly); members of 3rd Battalion at pool, Freyberg Park, Yamaguchi (Pte Noel Belcher, Pte Chris McMurtries & Pte Neil Miller); aerial photo of Camp Canterbury, Yamaguchi showing the parade ground and barracks of men of 3rd Battalion; recording messages to family in NZ ( S/Sgt Jim Drummond, Doug Smith & Billie Juriss); portrait of Des J (Digger) Hayes, winner of four field events; nurses from 6th General Hospital departing from Ogori Station; on tour of the NZ area, Acting Commander-in-Chief of BCOF, Air Vice Marshal J P J McCauley accompanied by Lt-Col A B Jameson & Major M Pirritt; Sgt Clarry Intermann inspecting a Weekly Review produced by National Film Unit; formal handover of Camp Canterbury to US Armed Forces (Capt C S P Nicholls, Sgt Walsh, Lt-Col McNamara).

Quantity: 97 b&w original photographic print(s).