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The plaque commemorates all those who served with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force from 1945 to 1952.
Participation in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) marked the first time that Australians were involved in the military occupation of a sovereign nation which it had defeated in war. BCOF participation in the Allied occupation force was announced on 31 January 1946, though planning and negotiations had been in progress since the end of the war. The main body of Australian troops arrived in Japan on 21 February.
Location
| Address: | Argyle & Lower Fort Streets, The Garrison Church, Millers Point, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.858434 Long: 151.205546 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1945 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1952 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 8th August, 1993 |
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Plaque:
1945 - 1952
British Commonwealth Occupation Force
Australian Contingent
(B.C.O.F.)
The First Australian Force To Occupy The Homeland
Of A Former Adversary
Japan
In
Memory
To All Those Who Served
Plaque:
To The Glory Of God
Presented By B.C.O.F. Assoc N.S.W. Inc
Unveiled In The Presence Of
His Excellency Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair AC.
Governor of New South Wales
8 August 1993
