Accession Number | F07301 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 3 min 58 sec |
Object type | To be confirmed |
Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
Maker |
Wood, Frederick Sydney |
Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain |
Date made | 6 September 1945 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Surrender ceremony on board HMS Glory
Description
On 6 September 1945, Japanese General Imamura and Vice Admiral Kusaka embarked on the aircraft carrier HMS Glory which was riding in St George's Channel, between New Britain and New Ireland. At a ceremony held on the flght deck of the carrier later the same day, these two Japanese officers signed a Surrender Document surrendering approximately 139,000 Japanese to Lieutenant General 31 (NX35000) Vernon Ashton Hobart Sturdee CB CBE DSO, General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Army. After the actual signing, a conference was held between Australian and Japanese officers. Corsairs of the Royal Navy flew constant patrols from HMS Glory.
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