The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-11. A JAPANESE OFFICER MAKING ENTRIES IN HIS RECORD SHEETS. HE IS A JAPANESE CIVILIAN WITH THE HONORARY RANK OF MAJOR IN THE ARMY. HE CONTROLS THE FISHING BY JAPANESE TROOPS AROUND KAIRIRU AND MUSCHU ISLANDS AND ALSO ACTS AS LIAISON OFFICER BETWEEN JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY PERSONNEL. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION TROOPS. THE ISLANDS WERE SURRENDERED BY REAR-ADMIRAL SATO TO MAJOR GENERAL ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, ON 10 SEPTEMBER 1945.
MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-11. JAPANESE SOLDIERS UNLOADING THE FIRST OF RATIONS SUPPLIED BY HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION TO JAPANESE PERSONNEL ON MUSCHU AND KAIRIRU ISLANDS. THE RATIONS CONSISTED O
MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-11. JAPANESE SOLDIERS UNLOADING THE FIRST OF RATIONS SUPPLIED BY HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION TO JAPANESE PERSONNEL ON MUSCHU AND KAIRIRU ISLANDS. THE RATIONS CONSISTED O
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-10. JAPANESE GARRISON FORCES ON KAIRIRU AND MUSCHU ISLANDS, COMMANDED BY REAR-ADMIRAL S. SATO, FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFIC
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-10. JAPANESE GARRISON FORCES ON KAIRIRU AND MUSCHU ISLANDS, COMMANDED BY REAR-ADMIRAL S. SATO, FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFIC
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-10. JAPANESE GARRISON FORCES ON KAIRIRU AND MUSCHU ISLANDS, COMMANDED BY REAR-ADMIRAL S. SATO, FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFIC
MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-11. JAPANESE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS CHECKING STORES SUPPLIED BY HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION. THE RATIONS CONSISTED OF RICE, TEA, SUGAR AND BULLY BEEF. MUSCHU AND KAIRIR
