JOHN MILLAR
“Torakina” the capital of Bougainville. The surrender of Bougainville as a whole. This photo shows Australian troops, with Brigadier Stevenson (head officer attending to the surrender), waiting for the Japanese Army representatives to arrive for the ceremony.
Japanese group coming ashore at Torokina. Ceremony appears to have taken place on the dock.“Torakina”
Handing over the sword. Surrender of Kanda (Japanese officer, rank unknown) to Brig. Stevenson.“Torakina”
The surrender at Nauru, on board HMAS Diamantina on 13th September 1945. Japanese arriving alongside HMAS Diamantina.
Japanese officer Nakayma (rank unknown) surrenders his sword. Australian officer accepting it is Brig. Stevenson.Nauru
Brig. Stevenson reading out the terms of surrender.Nauru
Brig. Stevenson signs as witnessing the signature of the Japanese.Nauru
Nakayama signing the surrender papers.Nauru
Nakayama going ashore after surrender of Nauru.
The surrender at Ocean Island, 30th September 1945 on board HMAS Diamantina.Japanese arriving alongside HMAS Diamantina.
Japanese departing the ship and returning to shore.Ocean Island
On board HMAS Diamantina. Sub-Branch member John Millar is on the far right-hand side, back row. Likely to have been taken in Torakina during 1945.
HMAS Diamantina in dry dock, Brisbane, at some time during 1945.
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