| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Pearl Ridge |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 079733 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Butt, Francis Walter |
| Place made | New Guinea: Bougainville |
| Date made | 7 March 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-07. QX61571 Private (Pte) J. Bavier speaking into a ...
Description
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-07. QX61571 Private (Pte) J. Bavier speaking into a microphone, with VX19520 Signalman J. Ailes looking on. Both are from the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) and they are broadcasting a surrender message to Japanese soldiers on Smith's Hill nearby. Pte Bavier who was born in Yokohama, Japan was the interpreter.