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[Hanno Spoelstra]

“Members of the BRITINDIV (BCOF) Japan, January 1946.

Gurkha soldiers line up for refreshments at a NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) van. They were members of the Allied occupation force (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) in Japan. Although the United States provided the vast majority of troops for the occupation, a British-Indian Division known as BRINDIV, which was composed of 5th British Infantry Brigade and 268th Indian Infantry Brigade, was an important part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force.”

“Appear to be members of the regimental band. 268th's Infantry battalions during its time in BCOF were 5/1st Punjab Regiment, 2/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), and 1 Maratha Light Infantry. So presumably these Gurkhas are from 2/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles.“

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