| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115622 |
| 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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MOROTAI. 1945-09-09. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH ...
Description
MOROTAI. 1945-09-09. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF 2 JAPANESE ARMY FROM ITS COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL F. TESHIMA IN A SPECIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SPORTS GROUND. THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL AUSTRALIAN SERVICES, AND TOKEN FORCES OF US, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES AND INDIA. SHOWN, THE JAPANESE SURRENDER PARTY, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BRIGADIER V. C. SECOMBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS, TAKING UP THEIR POSITIONS ON THE PARADE GROUND.