| Place | Asia: Malaysia, Labuan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115808 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-09-10. MAJOR GENERAL G. F. WOOTTEN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9TH DIVISION, ...
Description
LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-09-10. MAJOR GENERAL G. F. WOOTTEN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9TH DIVISION, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MASAO BABA, SUPREME COMMANDER JAPANESE FORCES IN BORNEO AND COMMANDER 37TH JAPANESE ARMY, IN A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIVISION. SHOWN, THE CREW OF THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT LEAVING JEEPS TO GO TO THEIR ALLOTTED QUARTERS AT 9TH DIVISION UNTIL REQUIRED.