| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 095111 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Keam, Ronald Noel |
| 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. LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER E. HOWITT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER E. HOWITT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, HANDING A MESSAGE TO AN OFFICER ON A JAPANESE BARGE FOR RELAY TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP. HMAS LITHGOW THEN DEPARTED FOR TOROKINA WITH THE JAPANESE ENVOY, CAPTAIN TAKENAKA, AND THE CIVILIAN INTERPRETER WITH THE JAPANESE ARMY MR TAKAHASHI, ON BOARD.