Keywords: Harries and Francis on HMAS Sydney Japan 1951 AWM LEEJ0064.jpg AWM caption Josiah Francis Australian Minister for the Army right is on a tour of Australian forces in Japan and Korea in December 1951 During his trip he is inspecting troops conditions and equipment as well as meeting with senior officers with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force BCOF and the British Commonwealth Forces Korea BCFK Here on HMAS Sydney Mr Francis talks with the Captain D H Harries Mr Francis specially broke his journey to Tokyo to be able to carry greetings of the Australian government and people of Australia to the officers and men of HMAS Sydney before she left Japan to resume her operational role LEEJ0064 circa 20 December 1951 Lee Douglas Herbert Copyright expired - public domain PD-Australia Admirals of Australia Harries HMAS Sydney R17 Josiah Francis Queensland politician Francis |