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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL REVIEWING NEW ZEALAND SERVICE PERSONNEL AT A PARADE HELD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEFORE THE GENERAL'S DEPARTURE FROM THE ISLAND. ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. A RAAF BRISTOL BEAUFREIGHTER AIRCRAFT (A9-714) OVER BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND EN ROUTE FOR A PAMPHLET DROPPING MISSION. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. ALLIED AND JAPANESE SERVICE PERSONNEL ABOARD HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT HOLD DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING PREPARATIONS FOR AN OFFICIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY AT TOROKINA. ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. JAPANESE BARGE, FLYING WHITE FLAG, LEAVING HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT AFTER DELIVERING TWO JAPANESE OFFICERS TO BE ADVISED OF SURRENDER CONDITIONS AND ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. JAPANESE SERVICE PERSONNEL ON BOARD HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT LISTENING TO SURRENDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. JAPANESE PERSONNEL MANNING A BARGE ALONGSIDE HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT. THE BARGE HAD DELIVERED TWO JAPANESE OFFICERS FOR ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR A SURRENDER ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS STANDING DURING A THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08. AN AUSTRALIAN THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER ABOARD HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT EXPLAINS SURRENDER PLANS TO TWO JAPANESE SERVICE PERSONNEL. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08. SERVICE OFFICERS AND BRITISH ENTERTAINER GRACIE FIELDS AT A THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-06. VICE ADMIRAL JINICHI KUSAKA, COMMANDER JAPANESE SOUTHEAST AREA FLEET, SIGNS THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER ON BOARD HMS GLORY OFF RABAUL. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISALNDS, 1945-08. A GROUP OF SERVICE OFFICERS AND BRITISH ENTERTAINER GRACIE FIELDS AT A THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)