| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00736 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item (1cm) |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Hirano, Masuto |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 96/0716 |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Hirano, Masuto (Japanese POW)
Description
Letter of appreciation written at Nadzab after the cessation of hostilities by a Japanese POW, Masuto Hirano, who was captured on Bougainville, to Private K D Cooper, a guard on detachment from 2/22nd Battalion. Hirano mentions his decision to surrender rather than commit suicide, pre-war Australia-Japan relations, and the attack on Pearl Harbour.