| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 095562 |
| 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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MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. AFTER JAPANESE ENVOYS HAD OPENED SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS ON ...
Description
MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. AFTER JAPANESE ENVOYS HAD OPENED SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS ON 1945-08-18, AN AUSTRALIAN CAMP, UNDER MAJOR K.V.L. KESTEVEN, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION, AND A JAPANESE CAMP, UNDER MAJOR FUJIE, WERE ESTABLISHED ON THE WEST AND EAST BANKS OF THE RIVER RESPECTIVELY TO MAINTAIN CONTACT BETWEEN THE TWO ARMIES. SHOWN, MAJOR KESTEVEN WITH SERGEANT J. MATSUSHINO, INTERPRETER, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICE.