| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 306816 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 6x8", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Mackenzie, H A |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, New Georgia, Segi |
| Date made | March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A guard of honour mounted by British Solomon Islands Protectorate Defence Force (BSIPDF) scouts ...
Description
A guard of honour mounted by British Solomon Islands Protectorate Defence Force (BSIPDF) scouts trained and commanded by Captain D G Kennedy. The guard slopes arms on the jetty at Segi for a ceremonial handover of a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) who is to be taken by boat to Guadalcanal. The BSIPDF soldier on the far end of the line wears a Japanese helmet as a trophy of a successful ambush on an enemy patrol. Naval Historical Collection, formally Y094.