booklet and photographic prints

Official commemorative brochure and accompanying photographic prints relating to the Yokohama British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Japan. Includes a printed message from the Prime Minister of Australia, the Right Honourable R. G. Menzies, Q.C., M.P., detailing the establishment of the cemetery in 1945, the role of the Imperial War Graves Commission, and the Cross of Sacrifice unveiled on June 12, 1951. Loose photographic plates depict views of the cemetery, including the Australian Plot, United Kingdom Plot, Canadian and New Zealand Plot, and the Main Entrance and Records Building.