| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
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| Accession Number | 115650 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 120 (roll film), Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 120 (roll film), Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MOROTAI. 1945-09-09. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH ...
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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, GENERAL BLAMEY SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER WATCHED BY MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3RD DIVISION.