| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 095094 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE MESSENGER, ACCOMPANIED BY A CIVILIAN ...
Description
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE MESSENGER, ACCOMPANIED BY A CIVILIAN JAPANESE INTERPRETER, READING A MESSAGE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, THROUGH LIEUTENANT H.J. JENKINS, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION TO COMMANDER A.E. FOWLER, NAVAL OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, NORTH SOLOMONS. THESE PRELIMINARY SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE ON BOARD THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW.