| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115834 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AT SEA, OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-08. MAJOR-GENERAL E. J. MILFORD, GENERAL OFFICER ...
Description
AT SEA, OFF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-08. MAJOR-GENERAL E. J. MILFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 7TH DIVISION, ACCEPTED SURRENDER FROM VICE-ADMIRAL M. KAMADA, COMMANDER 22ND NAVAL BASE FORCE, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, DURING A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD ON BOARD THE RAN VESSEL, HMAS BURDEKIN. SHOWN, FLIGHT-SERGEANT P. L. DARGIE, NO. 18 SQUADRON RAAF, EXAMINING THE PEN AND TABLE USED FOR SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER.