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As a result of leaflets dropped by RAAF over Sapong Estate on mainland of Borneo, contact was made with Lieutenant General Maso Baba, Supreme Commander of Japanese forces in Borneo. He was instructed to fly to Labuan and surrender to 351001 (NX7) Major General George Frederick Wootten CB CBE DSO, General Officer Commanding 9th Australian Division. Also identified: Private L Taylor, Military Police, armed with Owen gun, patrols outside Japanese general's quarters and tent where rest of Japanese party is billetted. [Scenes from No 12 onwards were shot at the silent speed of 16 frames per second.]
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 9th Australian Division, 351001 (NX7) Major General George Frederick Wootten CBE DSO inspecting troops on parade. Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (DAQMG) 9th A
LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-09-10. MAJOR GENERAL (MAJ GEN) G. F. WOOTTEN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9TH DIVISION, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LT GEN) MASAO BABA, SU
Portrait of the Japanese aircrew near their Tachikawa Ki-54c (Hickory) aircraft that conveyed Lieutenant General Masao Baba, Supreme Commander of Japanese Forces in Borneo and Commander of the 37th Ja
Prior to the Japanese surrender, announced at 10.00 hours 15 August 1945, RAAF and Royal New Zealand Air Force planes dropped millions of leaflets to Japanese troops in the jungle advising them of the
NX8 Lieutenant General Sir Leslie James Morshead KCB KBE CMG DSO ED; 351001 (NX7) Major General George Frederick Wootten CB CBE DSO; Rear Admiral Royal, US Navy; O38 (25) Air Commodore Frederick Rudol
Records relating to the service of Major Tom H. Harrisson, DSO Reconnaissance Corps, British Army. Harrisson was seconded to Z Special Unit, Services Reconnaissance Department and served in Borneo as
