NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. JAPANESE POWS STANDING BY ONE OF THEIR MOTOR CYCLE OUTFITS WHICH IS NOW BEING USED BY MEMBERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION - THE OCCUPATION FORCE ON THE ISLAND

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WHARF

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. PERSONNEL OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING A WRECKED AND BURNT OUT MACHINE SHOP NEAR THE CENTRE OF THE TOWN

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. BRIGADIER J. R. STEVENSON DSO, COMMANDING 11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE INSPECTING PERSONNEL OF THE GUARD OF HONOUR OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ..

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. A NAURUAN NATIVE WITH EQUIPMENT WHICH HE HAS SOUVENIRED FROM THE JAPANESE ARMY HEADQUARTERS SOON AFTER PERSONNEL OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED THE ISLAND

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-13. A LOCAL NAURUAN LAD POSES FOR HIS PHOTOGRAPH

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING ON A BEACHED JAPANESE BARGE DURING ONE OF THEIR STAND DOWN PERIODS

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-13. AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE OFFICERS CONFERRING PRIOR TO THE SIGNING OF THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA ABOARD THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VESSEL ..

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-13. COLONEL V. FOX-STRANGWAYS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER FOR THE GILBERT AND ELLIS ISLANDS, ABOUT TO BOARD THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VESSEL HMAS DIAMANTINA TO TAKE PART IN THE ..

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. A JAPANESE POW EXPLAINING THE MEANING OF THE JAPANESE NAVY INSIGNIA ON HIS CAR RADIATOR TO PRIVATE TRANSTON, 222ND AUSTRALIAN SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-13. NAURUANS TAKING A KEEN INTEREST IN THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY ABOARD THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VESSEL HMAS DIAMANTINA

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-13. AUSTRALIAN ARMY OFFICERS MAKING AN INSPECTION OF THE ISLAND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY