| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3461 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-27. 80 GROUP CAPTAIN DIXIE ROBISON ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-27. 80 GROUP CAPTAIN DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN OF ADELAIDE, SA, TALKING TO 265838 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) C. M. HEMINGWAY OF MOSMAN, NSW, OUTSIDE 2 CORPS "WAR ROOM" WHERE JAPANESE GENERAL KANDA SURRENDERED TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE HISTORIC CEREMONY. GROUP CAPTAIN CHAPMAN REPRESENTED THE RAAF AT THE SURRENDER. HE SERVED IN SYRIA AND THE SECOND AND FINAL DESERT CAMPAIGN. FLT LT HEMINGWAY WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SOLDIERS TO BE CALLED UP IN AUSTRALIA. WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF "A COMPANY" OF THE 17TH BATTALION (NORTH SYDNEY REGIMENT) HE WAS CALLED UP A WEEK BEFORE THE WAR WITH GERMANY STARTED AND WENT ON GUARD AT THE COR DEPOT BALLS HEAD. HE JOINED THE RAAF SOON AFTER JAPAN ENTERED THE WAR. HE WAS THE ONLY RAAF OFFICER IN ADDITION TO GROUP CAPTAIN CHAPMAN TO BE PRESENT AT THE JAPANESE GENERAL'S SURRENDER ON BOUGAINVILLE.