AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. SUB-LIEUTENANT L.G. DINNING, OFFICER OF THE WATCH, ...

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Accession Number 095704
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. SUB-LIEUTENANT L.G. DINNING, OFFICER OF THE WATCH, ABOARD HMAS VENDETTA ON THE LOOKOUT FOR JAPANESE ENVOYS FROM RABAUL, AS THE SHIP PROCEEDS TO A SEA RENDEZVOUS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF GENERAL H. IMAMURA, COMMANDER EIGHTH AREA ARMY, FOR PRE- SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH BRIGADIER E.L. SHEEHAN, BRIGADIER GENERAL STAFF FIRST ARMY, REPRESENTING LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY.