096589 Accession Number: 096589

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BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, MET THE JAPANESE BARGE AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF SORAKEN PENINSULA. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION THEY FOLLOWED THE JAPANESE BARGE BACK TO JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY CARRIED AN ESCORT OF TROOPS FROM NO. 4 PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 8 INFANTRY BRIGADE. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE AUSTRALIANS APPROACHING THE JETTY.

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096589
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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