| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115821 |
| 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 E. J. MILFORD, GENERAL OFFICER ...
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AT SEA, OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-08. MAJOR GENERAL 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. AFTER THE SURRENDER CEREMONY A CONFERENCE BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE OFFICERS WAS HELD TO DISCUSS THE SURRENDER PROCEDURES. SHOWN, THE CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VICE ADMIRAL M. KAMADA; CAPTAIN (CAPT) A. S. SMITH, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTEPRETER SECTION (1); LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LT COL) R. H. MARSON, COMMANDING OFFICER (CO), 2/25TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2); BRIGADIER I. N. DOUGHERTY, CO, 21ST INFANTRY BRIGADE (3); LT COL E. R. WILMOTH, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER (GSO) 1, 7TH DIVISION (4); LT COL K. C. C. LAHEN, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 7TH DIVISION (5); CAPT F. A. JACOBSEN, GSO 3, 7TH DIVISION (6).