| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 305713 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 8x10", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 8x10", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Rice, Robert Edwin |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
| Date made | 6 Septeember 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Colonel R.W. Savige, Chief Staff Officer (right), attending a conference with Australian and ...
Description
Colonel R.W. Savige, Chief Staff Officer (right), attending a conference with Australian and Japanese staff officers after the surrender ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. The surrender of all Japanese forces in New Guinea, New Britain and the Solomons, by General H. Imamura, Commander Eighth Area Army, and Vice Admiral J. Kusaka, Commander South East Area Fleet, was accepted by Lieutenant General V.A.H. Sturdee, General Officer Commanding First Army. (Military History Section photograpah 095808)