| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115080 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-05. DUE TO THE CONTACT MADE BY MEMBERS OF 7TH DIVISION WITH THE ...
Description
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-05. DUE TO THE CONTACT MADE BY MEMBERS OF 7TH DIVISION WITH THE JAPANESE AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS ON THE SEMOI RIVER, REAR ADMIRAL NOMEJA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, SENT A PARTY OF ENVOYS TO BALIKPAPAN FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON SURRENDER ARRANGEMENTS IN THE AREA. SHOWN, CAPTAIN (CAPT) BUNKICHI TSUJIHASHI (4), HANDING OVER A LIST CONCERNING AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR TO CAPT A. A. SMITH, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTELLIGENCE SECTION (1). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER NANBA TSUNEYO (2); MR NOBUTARO NAGASHIMA, INTERPRETER (3); NAVAL LIEUTENANT YOSHIFUNI KOBOTA (5); MR HIDEO OHDOME, INTERPRETER (6).