| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Nauru |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097639 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NAURU ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY ...
Description
NAURU ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND. SHOWN, MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY RESTING AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF THE MANY COCONUT TREES TO BE FOUND ON THE ISLAND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE E. DUPLOCK (1); PRIVATE H.C. JOY (2); LANCE CORPORAL B.T. FRANCIS (3); PRIVATE W.E. HUGHES (4).