| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00554.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Cape Wom |
| Date made | 13 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Major General H C H Robertson, GOC 6th Division, at the ceremony at which the Commander of the ...
Description
Major General H C H Robertson, GOC 6th Division, at the ceremony at which the Commander of the 18th Japanese Army in New Guinea, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Hatazo Adachi, signed the surrender document, accepting from Lt Gen Adachi his sword, symbol of the defeat of the Japanese. Adachi's translator Captain Fred Kazuo Iwama is to his left. (Original is a hand-tinted print, held in the AWM archive store. A black and white negative is held at 096225.)