| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115812 |
| 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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AT SEA, OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-09-08. MAJ-GEN E.J. MILFORD, GOC 7 DIVISION, ACCEPTED ...
Description
AT SEA, OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-09-08. MAJ-GEN E.J. MILFORD, GOC 7 DIVISION, ACCEPTED SURRENDER FROM VICE-ADMIRAL M. KAMADA, COMD 22 NAVAL BASE FORCE, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, DURING A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD ON BOARD THE RAN VESSEL, HMAS BURDEKIN. SHOWN, MAJ-GEN MILFORD SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER IN WITNESS OF VICE-ADMIRAL KAMADA'S SIGNATURE.