| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096154 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Wewak, Wewak Area, Muschu Island |
| Date made | 10 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-10. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF MUSCHU ISLAND, A GENERAL PARADE ...
Description
MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-10. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF MUSCHU ISLAND, A GENERAL PARADE OF ALL JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVAL PERSONNEL WAS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEDICAL INSPECTION BY COLONEL N.H. SAXBY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES 6 DIVISION. AND TO ASCERTAIN THE EXACT STRENGTH OF THE ENEMY FOR RATIONING OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND MEDICAL STORES. SHOWN, A JAPANESE SOLDIER SUFFERING FROM A TROPICAL ULCER ON THE SPINE.