| Place | Asia: Timor |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115108 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 11 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AT SEA, OFF TIMOR. THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN THE TIMOR AREA WAS ACCEPTED BY ...
Description
AT SEA, OFF TIMOR. THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN THE TIMOR AREA WAS ACCEPTED BY BRIGADIER L. G. H. DYKE, COMMANDING TIMFORCE, ON BOARD THE RAN SLOOP, HMAS MORESBY. SHOWN, COLONEL KAIDA TATSUICHI, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA, AND HIS CHIEF OF STAFF, MAJOR MINORU SHOJI, SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ABOARD HMAS MORESBY.