OCEAN ISLAND, 1945-10-01. LT- CDR NAOOMI SUZUKI, COMMANDER JAPANESE FORCES ON OCEAN ISLAND, ...

OCEAN ISLAND, 1945-10-01. LT- CDR NAOOMI SUZUKI, COMMANDER JAPANESE FORCES ON OCEAN ISLAND, SURRENDERED TO BRIG J.R. STEVENSON, COMD 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE, IN A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD ABOARD HMAS DIAMANTINA. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE RAISING OF THE UNION JACK ON OCEAN ISLAND AS A SYMBOL OF RECONQUEST. SHOWN, BRIG STEVENSON (5) TALKING TO MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AFTER THE FLAG RAISING. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: MAJ R.S. BASTIN, CHIEF WIRELESS OFFICER, GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS (1); MR G. BRIDGES (2); SIR ALBERT ELLIS, REPRESENTATIVE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION (3); MR W.V. BOTT (4); LT G.H. LORDING, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (6).