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Authority to marry, issued by the Australian Military Forces, 1952

SubjectJapanese language
Marriage records
Armed Forces
Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
Category5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
KeywordsMarriage certificate
1950s
White Australia policy
Current HolderAustralian National Maritime Museum
Date1952-08-01
Item Number00054420
Access RightsDigitised
Country Of OriginJapan
Language English
Japanese
Description From SourceMedium: Paper, ink Dimensions Overall: 330 x 200 mm, 5.94 g This certificate of authority to marry was issued to John Joseph Morris and Sadako Kikuchi by the Australian Military Forces on 1 August 1952. Sadako defied her family to marry John, an Australian soldier, and migrate to Australia after World War II.
Physical FormatCertificates
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