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KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. A TWO-TIERED HOUSE HIGH IN THE RANGES OF KAIRIRU, WHICH WAS THE HOME OF REAR-ADMIRAL S. SATO, FORMER JAPANESE NAVAL COMMANDER OF KAIRIRU AND MUSCHU ISLANDS. ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. A TWO-TIERED HOUSE HIGH IN THE RANGES OF KAIRIRU, WHICH WAS THE HOME OF REAR-ADMIRAL S. SATO, FORMER JAPANESE NAVAL COMMANDER OF KAIRIRU AND MUSCHU ISLANDS. ..

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 ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL MOVING TOWARDS BARGE POINTS FOR TRANSFER TO MUSCHU ISLAND. THEIR GEAR HAS BEEN SEARCHED BY MILITARY POLICE AND FIELD SECURITY ..

WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-20. AN ADVANCE PARTY FROM 18 JAPANESE ARMY ARRIVING BY PLANE AT HQ 6 DIVISION, FROM HAYFIELD. THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO ESTABLISH A CAMP FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-20. PRIVATE S. DAVIS, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION WITH HIS FAMOUS JAPANESE FLAG. IN THE RED SPOT, CENTRE OF FLAG, ARE THE NAMES OF MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, 2/4 ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-19. LIEUTENANT W.E. HOWARD, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (RANVR), PORT DIRECTOR OF WEWAK, WHO REPRESENTED THE RAN AT THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON ..

KAIRIRU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-17. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER ALL JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL ON KAIRIRU ISLAND WERE TRANSFERRED TO MUSCHU ISLAND. SHOWN BARGE LOAD OF PERSONNEL EN ROUTE. THE ISLANDS ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-19. LIEUTENANT W.E. HOWARD, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE, PORT DIRECTOR OF WEWAK WHO REPRESENTED THE RAN AT THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON KAIRIRU ..

WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-20. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL K. YOSHIWARA CLIMBING INTO A JEEP AFTER ARRIVAL BY PLANE FROM HAYFIELD WITH STAFF OFFICERS AND A PARTY FROM 18 JAPANESE ARMY AT HQ 6 ..

MOEM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-17. ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP USED BY MEMBERS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT DETACHMENT WITH 4 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 20-09-1945. MEMBERS OF AN ADVANCE PARTY FROM 18 JAPANESE ARMY WAITING AT HQ 6 DIVISION AFTER ARRIVAL FROM HAYFIELD BY DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT. THEY ARE ON ..