The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Ocean Island, South Pacific. 1945-10-02. Following the surrender of the Japanese Forces the Island was occupied by members of the 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Military Forces, and the Japanese were evacuated to Torokina, Bougainville. This photograph shows a barge containing an advance party of Japanese leaving Ocean Island boat harbour to board the transport ship SS River Burdekin for the trip to Torokina.
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND AND JAPANESE TROOPS WERE EVACUATED TO TOROKINA. SHOWN, JAPANESE SITTING DOWN O
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND. SHOWN, A JAPANESE WORKING PARTY RETURNING FROM THE BOAT HARBOUR WHERE THEY UNL
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND, AND JAPANESE TROOPS WERE EVACUATED TO TOROKINA. SHOWN, JAPANESE BEING SEARCHE
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND AND JAPANESE TROOPS WERE EVACUATED TO TOROKINA. SHOWN, JAPANESE BEING SEARCHED
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND AND JAPANESE TROOPS WERE EVACUATED TO TOROKINA. SHOWN, PRIVATE R.J. JENKINS ST
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-10-02. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND. SHOWN, A JAPANESE WORKING PARTY LOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SS RIVER BURDEKIN ON
