Lt Com Smith, Lt Loton and Mr Crisp and Ford IJN and some PFO {sic}

Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent to Japan in September 1921. The Master of Sempill led the mission of 30 instructors and further support staff.

Lieutenant Commander Smith, Lieutenant Loton, Mr Crisp and Mr Ford together with four Imperial Japanese Naval Officers, standing in front of an Avro 504K at Kasumigaura, Japan.