| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115478 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AT SEA, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (LT-GEN) M. KANDA, COMMANDER, 17TH ...
Description
AT SEA, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (LT-GEN) M. KANDA, COMMANDER, 17TH JAPANESE ARMY (2) ADDRESSING COMMANDER A. E. FOWLER, RAN, REPRESENTING LT-GEN S. G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS, ON HIS ARRIVAL ABOARD HMAS DIAMANTINA FOR THE JOURNEY TO HQ 2 CORPS AT TOROKINA FOR THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA. LT-GEN KANDA IS ACCOMPANIED BY VICE-ADMIRAL BARON SAMEJIMA (1).