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KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER ALL JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL ON KAIRIRU ISLAND WERE TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND. AMONGST THOSE TRANSFERRED WERE SEVERAL STRETCHER CASES. SHOWN IS A STRETCHER CASE BEING MOVED FROM DECK LEVEL ONTO THE TOP OF GEAR STACKED HIGH ON THE DECK OF BARGE. THE ISLANDS ARE NOW UNDER THE CONTROL OF HQ 6 DIVISION.
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER ALL JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL ON KAIRIRU ISLAND WERE TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND. AMONGST THE 299 TRANSFERRED FROM VICTORIA BAY WERE SEV
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. AMONGST THE 700 JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND WERE MANY SICK; SHOWN IS ONE CASE HOBBLING DOWN TO THE BARGE. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF T
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL BEING TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND, STACKING THEIR GEAR ON THE DECK OF THE BARGE. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE THE ISLANDS A
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER ALL JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL ON KAIRIRU ISLAND WERE TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND. SHOWN BARGE AND TRANSFERRED PERSONNEL ARRIVING AT MUSC
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER ALL JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL ON KAIRIRU ISLAND WERE TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND. SHOWN ACTIVITY AT THE EMBARKATION POINT - JAPANESE HUR
KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL MOVING ONTO BARGE FOR TRANSFER TO MUSCHU ISLAND. THEIR GEAR HAS BEEN SEARCHED BY SECURITY PERSONNEL. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAP
