| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 095810 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Rice, Robert Edwin |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
| Date made | 6 Septeember 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Brigadier W.C.D. Veale, Chief Engineer First Army in conference with Japanese staff officers ...
Description
Brigadier W.C.D. Veale, Chief Engineer First Army in conference with Japanese staff officers after the surrender ceremony aboard 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. (Military History Section photograph 095810)