BUKA PASSAGE, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, ...

BUKA PASSAGE, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, MET THE JAPANESE BARGE AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF SORAKEN PENINSULA. THIS PICTURE, TAKEN AFTER THE MEETING, SHOWS THE JAPANESE BARGE LOADING THE AUSTRALIAN MOTOR LAUNCH TO JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THEY ARE PASSING THROUGH BUKA PASSAGE AND IN BACKGROUND WRECKAGE OF JAPANESE BARGES KNOCKED OUT BY ALLIED FORCES LITTER THE BEACH. THE AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY CARRIED AN ESCORT OF TROOPS FROM NO. 4 PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 8 INFANTRY BRIGADE.