Caption | Australian General Sir Thomas Blamey signing the surrender for Japanese forces throughout the Dutch East Indies, Morotai, 9 Sep 1945. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | WAH Wonnacott | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial | |||||||
Identification Code | 116720 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 9 Sep 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Morotai, Dutch East Indies | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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WW2-Era Place Name | Morotai, Dutch East Indies |
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26 Jan 2023 05:28:51 PM
Thanks for this! However, FYI, The surrender document actually identifies the surrender location as Staff Conference, ADV LHQ, Morotai Island, Halmahera Islands Group, Netherlands East Indies.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1290323