| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115815 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AT SEA, OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-08. MAJOR GENERAL (MAJ GEN) E. J. MILFORD, GENERAL ...
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AT SEA, OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-08. MAJOR GENERAL (MAJ GEN) E. J. MILFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 7TH DIVISION, ACCEPTED SURRENDER FROM VICE ADMIRAL M. KAMADA, COMMANDER 22 NAVAL BASE FORCE, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, DURING A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD ON BOARD THE RAN VESSEL, HMAS BURDEKIN. SHOWN, MAJ GEN MILFORD, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONY, INSTRUCTING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER PARTY ON THE SURRENDER PROCEDURES TO BE ADOPTED.