| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00001.219 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-08. SOME MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER PARTY ON BOARD HMAS ...
Description
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-08. SOME MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER PARTY ON BOARD HMAS DIAMANTINA OFF MOILA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, PRIOR TO BEING TRANSPORTED TO TOROKINA FOR THE SIGNING OF THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER. LIEUTENANT GENERAL MASATANE KANDA, COMMANDER JAPANESE XVII JAPANESE ARMY, IS TO THE LEFT CENTRE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)