BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-05. DUE TO THE CONTACT MADE BY MEMBERS OF 7TH DIVISION WITH THE ...

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Accession Number 115086
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-05. DUE TO THE CONTACT MADE BY MEMBERS OF 7TH DIVISION WITH THE JAPANESE AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS ON THE SEMOI RIVER, REAR ADMIRAL NOMEJA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, SENT A PARTY OF ENVOYS TO BALIKPAPAN FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON SURRENDER ARRANGEMENTS IN THE AREA. SHOWN, SIGNALMAN T. PARKER (1) AND SIGNALMAN R. J. MCMILLAN (2), MEMBERS OF 7TH DIVISION SIGNALS, PASSING A MESSAGE TO THE JAPANESE HQ AT SAMARINDA THAT THEIR ENVOYS ARE IN CONFERENCE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS.