096586 Accession Number: 096586

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SORAKEN PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF SORAKEN PENINSULA, APPROACHES A JAPANESE BARGE FLYING A WHITE FLAG. ON BOARD THE JAPANESE BARGE WERE LIEUTENANT KAWANISHI, THE JAPANESE ENVOY, FRENCH MISSIONARIES AND CHINESE INTERNEES. THIS PICTURE SHOWS A CHINESE WOMAN BEING HELPED ABOARD AN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL BARGE WHICH COLLECTED ALL THE REFUGEES AND TOOK THEM TO 17 FIELD AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT.

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Accession Number
096586
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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