MOROTAI. 1945-09-09. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH ...

Place Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island
Accession Number 115623
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MOROTAI. 1945-09-09. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF 2 JAPANESE ARMY FROM ITS COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL F. TESHIMA IN A SPECIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SPORTS GROUND. THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL AUSTRALIAN SERVICES, AND TOKEN FORCES OF US, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES AND INDIA. SHOWN, OFFICIAL GUESTS, SENIOR ALLIED OFFICERS, BEING LINED UP IN FRONT OF THE FLAGPOLE.