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LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. THE PRE WAR HEADQUARTERS OF THE DUTCH AMFORCE (ARMY FORCE ?), USED BY THE 2/21ST BATTALION AS "C" COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND LATER, AFTER THE ALLIED SURRENDER, BY REAR ADMIRAL HATAKEYAMA, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 24TH NAVAL BASE FORCE, AND OFFICERS OF THE 1ST MARINE OF KURE SPECIAL NAVAL LANDING PARTY. IT WAS HERE THAT CAPTAIN PERRY SURRENDERED THE REMAINING AUSTRALIAN MEMBERS OF THE LAHA FORCE TO CAPTAIN HATAKEYAMA AT O630 ON 1942-02-03. (THE DAY AFTER MAJOR NEWBURY HAD SURRENDERED TO THE JAPANESE). (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. AN AMBONESE NATIVE WALKS ALONG THE ROEMAHTIGA TO LAHA ROAD NEAR LAHA VILLAGE. ALONG THIS ROAD VX43876 MAJOR M. W. H. NEWBURY, 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. THIS HUT HELD THE JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND IS WHERE VX43876 MAJOR M. W. H. NEWBURY, 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCE, WAS TAKEN TO NEGOTIATE THE SURREND
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. BOMB DAMAGED BUILDINGS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LAHA AIRSTRIP WHERE APPROXIMATELY 150 AUSTRALIANS OF THE 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCE, AND DUTCH TROOPS O
Tawiri, Laha, Ambon. 7 December 1945. Headquarters building near Laha Wharf, Ambon, used originally by the Dutch Air Force, then by C Company, 2/21st Australian Infantry Battalion, and later, after 3
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. SOME OF THE FORTY SIX MEN EXECUTED WITH VX43876 MAJOR M. W. H. NEWBURY, 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCE, IN 1942-02 WERE HELD IN THIS HUT PRIOR TO THEIR
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. THE SCHOOLHOUSE WHERE VX43876 MAJOR M. W. H. NEWBURY, 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCE, WAS INCARCERATED WITH NINE OF HIS MEN AFTER HE VOLUNTARILY SURREN
