KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER ALL JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL ON ...

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Accession Number 096709
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Place made New Guinea1: Wewak, Wewak Area, Kairiru Island
Date made 17 September 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER ALL JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL ON KAIRIRU ISLAND WERE TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND. SHOWN ACTIVITY AT THE EMBARKATION POINT - JAPANESE HURRYING TO AND FRO FROM BARGE WITH THEIR GEAR. THE ISLANDS ARE NOW UNDER THE CONTROL OF HQ 6 DIVISION.