Date	1952-08-01
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
Link	https://collections.sea.museum/objects/146907/authority-to-marry-issued-by-the-australian-military-forces?ctx=8ae467c00eacffa6c3a377348d7e8a3a4dbc0fcd&idx=186
Item number	00054420
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