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Framed printed photos of the formal surrender of the Second Japanese Army on Morotai, September 1945

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1945

Overview

Seven (7) framed black and white printed photographs on off white paper of the formal surrender of the Japanese Second Army with a brief explanation below each photograph. The photographs show the presence of Australian and other Allied troops, the signing of the instrument of surrender by Commander in Chief of the Australian Military Forces General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander of the Second Japanese Army Lieutenant General Teshima and Senior Naval Officer Captain Omaya.

Historical information

The end of war with Japan was announced on 15 August 1945. The formal surrender of the Second Japanese Army took place on Morotai Island, the Headquarters of Australia’s forces in the Netherlands East Indies, on 9 September 1945. Before Australian and other Allied troops, the document was signed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Forces, General Sir Thomas Blamey, Lt. General Teshima, Commander of the Japanese Second Army and Senior Naval Officer, Captain Omaya. Representatives of the RAAF, RAN, U.S. and NEI forces were present at the signing in addition to those from the AIF.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2010.7.1

Item type

Documents

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Glass

Paper

Wood

Width

386 mm

Height or length

423 mm

Weight

1483 g

Inscriptions and markings

Photograph 1: "GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY / AND G.O.C. 1 AUST CORPS / LT.GEN. L. J. MORSHEAD"
Photograph 2: "GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY / SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER"
Photograph 3: "LT. GEN. F. H. BERRYMAN / CHIEF OF STAFF ADVANCED LHQ, / PRESENTING INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER / TO COMMANDER SECOND JAPANESE ARMY"
Photograph 4: "GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY READING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER / CAPT J. A. WALSH, RAN. AIR COMMODORE R. J. BROWNELL, RAAF. MAJ. GEN. H. H. JOHNSON, US FORCES. / MAJ. GEN. N. L. W. VAN STRATEN, NEI FORCES. MAJ. GEN. L. E. BEAVIS, MASTER GENERAL OF THE ORDNANCE, / MAJ. GEN. C. E. M. LLOYD, ADJUTANT GENERAL, AND MAJ. GEN. C. S. STEELE, ENGINEEER IN CHIEF SHOWN STANDING IN REAR."
Photograph 5: "LT. GEN. TESHIMA, COMMANDER SECOND JAPANESE / ARMY, SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER"
Photograph 6: "JAPANESE SURRENDER PARTY / ESCORTED BY BRIG. V. C. SECOMBE"
Photograph 7: "CAPTAON OMAYA, SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER / SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER"

Keywords

Second World War

Second Japanese Army Surrender

General Sir Thomas Blamey

Year

1945

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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-35.030449, 117.912878

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