| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096031 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PALMALMAL AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER ...
Description
PALMALMAL AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY (2), PUTTING ON A GAS CAPE SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING FROM LAE BY RAAF BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT, TO HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION. HE IS VISITING MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION PRIOR TO THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND THE SOLOMONS, BY GENERAL H. IMAMURA, COMMANDER EIGHTH AREA ARMY AND VICE-ADMIRAL J. KUSAKA, COMMANDER SOUTH EAST AREA FLEET.