| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Ocean Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097604 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-01. SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY PRESENT AT THE SURRENDER ...
Description
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-01. SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY PRESENT AT THE SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD ABOARD HMAS DIAMANTINA. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER NAOOMI SUZUKI, COMMANDER JAPANESE FORCES ON OCEAN ISLAND, SURRENDERED TO BRIGADIER J.R. STEVENSON, COMMANDER 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE (3) AT THE CEREMONY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LIEUTENANT G.H. LORDING, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (1); LIEUTENANT COMMANDER M.G. ROSE, COMMANDER HMAS DIAMANTINA (2); WING COMMANDER C.H.W. RICHARDS, REPRESENTING RAAF (4); MAJOR G.D. CLARKSON, LIAISON OFFICER, FIRST ARMY (5).