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

Title	Authority to marry, issued by the Australian Military Forces, 1952
Subject	Japanese language Marriage records Armed Forces Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
Category	5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Keywords	Marriage certificate 1950s White Australia policy
Current holder	Australian National Maritime Museum
Date	August 1, 1952
Link	https://collections.sea.museum/objects/146907/authority-to-marry-issued-by-the-australian-military-forces?ctx=8ae467c00eacffa6c3a377348d7e8a3a4dbc0fcd&idx=186
Item number	54420
Access rights	Digitised
Country of origin	Japan
Language	English Japanese
Description from source	Medium: 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 format	Certificates