125832 Accession Number: 125832

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PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-02. A PLAQUE AFFIXED TO THE FLIGHT DECK OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY. IT INDICATES THE SPOT WHERE LIEUTENANT GENERAL V. A. H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMY, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE SOUTH EASTERN ARMY AND ASSOCIATED NAVAL FORCES FROM GENERAL H. IMAMURA AND VICE ADMIRAL K. KUSAKA. THE CEREMONY TOOK PLACE OFF RABAUL ON 1945-09-06. HMS GLORY WAS SCRAPPED 1955.

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Accession Number
125832
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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