| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 095803 |
| 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 RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. TWO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES ARMED WITH ...
Description
AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. TWO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES ARMED WITH SUBMACHINE GUNS, STAND GUARD BEHIND MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE PARTY, DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY. THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND THE SOLOMONS, BY GENERAL H. IMAMURA, COMMANDER EIGHTH AREA ARMY, AND VICE ADMIRAL J. KUSAKA, COMMANDER SOUTH EAST AREA FLEET, WAS ACCEPTED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY.