Surrender conference at Tempadeong, Borneo

Accession Number F07317
Collection type Film
Measurement 2 min 58 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Barrett, Reginald Mervyn (Reg)
Place made Borneo: Balikpapan, Borneo: Sepinggang, Borneo: Tempadoeng
Date made 10 September 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The first four scenes show arrival at Balikpapan by sea of Lieutenant General Teshina, Japanese Commander in the Celebes, and party who were being flown from Balikpapan to Morotai, where they will surrender the Celebes to General Sir Thomas Blamey. Other scenes are of the conference between FX166 Brigadier Frederick George Wood DSO and Rear Admiral Nomiya at Tempadeong, HQ 2/1 Australian Pioneer Battalion, held also on 10 September 1945 and arrival of four hundred Japanese troops under Vice Admiral Kamada at Balikpapan, for surrender. One hundred and eighty of these men were sick.

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