| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 120113 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KOEPANG, TIMOR 1945-10-03. TIMFORCE. LIEUTENANT GENERAL K. YAMADA, COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE 48TH ...
Description
KOEPANG, TIMOR 1945-10-03. TIMFORCE. LIEUTENANT GENERAL K. YAMADA, COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE 48TH DIVISION, SIGNED AN INSTRUMENT WHICH EFFECTED THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES IN THE LESSER SUNDAS, EAST OF AND NOT INCLUDING LOMBOK. BRIGADIER L. G. H. DYKE CBE DSO, SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES. A GUARD OF HONOUR WAS FORMED BY THE RAN, AIF (12/40TH BATTALION) AND NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL. THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER AS SIGNED BY BRIGADIER DYKE AND GENERAL YAMADA. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. B. DAVIS)