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| Accession Number | 095783 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. WING COMMANDER MATHISON AND GROUP CAPTAIN ROBERTS, ...
Description
AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. WING COMMANDER MATHISON AND GROUP CAPTAIN ROBERTS, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE OFFICERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY, WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF GENERAL H. IMAMURA, COMMANDER EIGHTH AREA ARMY, AND PARTY. THE SURRENDER CEREMONY COVERING THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND THE SOLOMONS TOOK PLACE ON THE FLIGHT DECK OF HMS GLORY.