| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00357 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 3 items |
| Object type | Papers |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/035/022 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Magata (Major-General)
Description
Postcard in Japanese, origin unknown. Copy of a letter from Magata to Brigadier Garrett concerning the handing over of Japanese swords, and the importance attached to these 'Nipponto'. Copy of a poem by an Australian ironically referring to the "Mopping Up" operations on Bougainville.