| Accession Number | 115634 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Stewart, Ronald Leslie |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
| Date made | 9 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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General Sir Thomas A. Blamey, Commander in Chief, Allied Land Forces, South West Pacific Area, ...
Description
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. Some of the amateur cameramen who wielded all types of cameras to obtain their own photographs of proceedings.