| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00001.236 |
| 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, 1945-09-19. JAPANESE FORCES ON NAURU ISLAND SURRENDERED ON 1945-09-13 AND AN ...
Description
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-19. JAPANESE FORCES ON NAURU ISLAND SURRENDERED ON 1945-09-13 AND AN ALLIED DECISION WAS MADE TO TRANSPORT THE PERSONNEL TO TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, FOR INTERNMENT PENDING THEIR RETURN TO JAPAN. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS SOME OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS, UNDER AUSTRALIAN GUARDS, MARCHING FROM THE TOROKINA DOCKS AREA TO THEIR INTERNMENT CAMP. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)