| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Ocean Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097626 |
| 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. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS MEMBERS OF 31/51ST ...
Description
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS MEMBERS OF 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND. SHOWN, MEMBERS OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE DRINKING TEA ON THE STEPS OF THE HOUSE THEY USE FOR LIVING AND MESS QUARTERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SIGNALMAN RAY BOLAN (1); PRIVATE J. KELLY (2); SIGNALMAN O. WARWICK (3); CORPORAL M. KENT (4); CORPORAL C. TYSON (5); SIGNALMAN C. HINCH (6); SIGNALMAN W. WOODWARD (7).