Australian General Sir Thomas Blamey signing the surrender for Japanese forces throughout the Dutch East Indies, Morotai, 9 Sep 1945.

Caption     Australian General Sir Thomas Blamey signing the surrender for Japanese forces throughout the Dutch East Indies, Morotai, 9 Sep 1945. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   116720
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Photos on Same Day 9 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Morotai, Dutch East Indies
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. ZK says:
26 Jan 2023 05:28:51 PM

Thanks for this! However, FYI, The surrender document actually identifies the surrender location as Staff Conference, ADV LHQ, Morotai Island, Halmahera Islands Group, Netherlands East Indies.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1290323

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