| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00001.230 |
| 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. LIEUTENANT GENERAL MASATANE KANDA, COMMANDER XVII ARMY, SIGNING ...
Description
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT GENERAL MASATANE KANDA, COMMANDER XVII ARMY, SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER AT II AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADQUARTERS AT TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. LOOKING ON IS BRIGADIER A.R. GARRETT, BRIGADIER GENERAL STAFF II CORPS, AND THE OTHER JAPANESE OFFICER IS VICE ADMIRAL TOMOSHIGE SAMEJIMA, COMMANDER EIGHTH FLEET. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)