| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Ocean Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097609 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Ocean Island |
| Date made | 1 October 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of officers from HMAS Diamantina following the surrender ceremony held aboard the ...
Description
Group portrait of officers from HMAS Diamantina following the surrender ceremony held aboard the ship when Lieutenant Commander Naoomi Suzuki, Commander of Japanese Forces on Ocean Island surrendered to Brigadier J R Stephenson, Commanding 11th Brigade. Identified left to right, back row: Lieutenant (Lt) Church; Lt Reid; Sub Lieutenant Parkin; Surgeon Lieutenant Finlay-Jones; Lt McKendrick. Front row: First Lt Younger; Lieutenant Commander M. G. Rose, captain; Lt Cdr Bull, engineer.