| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3462 |
| 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, WHO REPRESENTED THE RAAF AT THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL KANDA, COMMANDING THE JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE, TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE. A PERMANENT AIR FORCE OFFICER WHO SERVED IN SYRIA AND THE DESERT CAMPAIGNS, AT ONE TIME HE COMMANDED THE RAAF STATION AT GERALDTON, WA. HE IS SEEN LEAVING THE "WAR ROOM" OF 2 CORPS WHERE THE SURRENDER TOOK PLACE.