| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115584 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TOROKINA. 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LT GEN) S. G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 ...
Description
TOROKINA. 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LT GEN) S. G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE FROM LT GEN M. KANDA, COMMANDER 17TH JAPANESE ARMY AND VICE ADMIRAL BARON SAMEJIMA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, DURING A FORMAL SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT HQ 2 CORPS. THE JAPANESE SURRENDER PARTY WAS BROUGHT TO THE AREA BY THE HMAS DIAMANTINA. SHOWN, COMMANDER A. E. FOWLER, RAN, HANDING BRIGADIER J. FIELD, COMMANDER 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, A JAPANESE OFFICER'S SWORD.