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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. VIEW INSIDE A RAAF AIRCRAFT SHOWING TWO SERVICEMEN WITH PAMPHLETS TO BE DROPPED TO THE JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. US AND ALLIED OFFICERS BEGIN TO DISPERSE AS AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL'S C47 AIRCRAFT TAXIS FOR TAKEOFF ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. ON HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND ARMY OFFICERS DISCUSS FURTHER STEPS IN THE PRE- SURRENDER ARRANGEMENTS WITH JAPANESE OFFICERS. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. ALLIED AND JAPANESE SERVICE PERSONNEL ON BOARD HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT STUDY A DOCUMENT RELATING TO A PROPOSED SURRENDER CEREMONY AT TOROKINA. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISALNDS, 1945. A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND READY TO BE CARRIED AWAY FOR TREATMENT. THE SOLDIER HAD BEEN EVACUATED BY RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT A11-3. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

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 BARGE CREW RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT. THE BARGE HAD DELIVERED TWO JAPANESE OFFICERS FOR SURRENDER ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. MEMBERS OF A JAPANESE BARGE CREW ALONGSIDE HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT. THE BARGE HAD DELIVERED JAPANESE OFFICERS FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

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.)