| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096214 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Cape Wom |
| Date made | 13 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Captain Fred Kazuo Iwama, a Canadian-born Japanese interpreter reading the surrender terms to ...
Description
Captain Fred Kazuo Iwama, a Canadian-born Japanese interpreter reading the surrender terms to Lieutenant General Adachi, Commander 18th Japanese Army in New Guinea. Lieutenant General Adachi formally surrendered to Major General H C H Robertson (not in view), General Officer Commanding 6th Division, in a ceremony held at Cape Wom airstrip.