| Place | Asia: Singapore |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 116222 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-12. ADMIRAL LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, SOUTH EAST ASIA ...
Description
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-12. ADMIRAL LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMAND, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA DURING A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, SINGAPORE. IN THE ABSENCE OF FIELD MARSHAL COUNT TERAUCHI, JAPANESE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE SOUTHERN REGIONS, THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER WAS SIGNED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL S. ITAGAKI. SHOWN, MEMBERS OF 8TH DIVISION, EX-POWS OF THE JAPANESE, CHEERING FROM THEIR VANTAGE POINT ON THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AS THE GUARD FROM 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARATROOP BATTALION MARCHES ONTO THE PADANG TO TAKE UP THEIR POSITION WITH THE OTHER GUARDS OF HONOUR.