JAPANESE SOUTH-EASTERN ARMY CHIEF SURRENDERS ON BOARD HMS GLORY. 6 SEPTEMBER 1945, ON BOARD THE LIGHT FLEET CARRIER HMS GLORY, OFF RABAUL. THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA WAS SIGNED BY GENERAL IMAMURA, C IN C OF THE JAPANESE SOUTH EASTERN ARMY AND BY ADMIRAL JIN ICHA KUSAKA FOR THE JAPANESE SOUTH EASTERN NAVAL FORCES IN THAT AREA. - At the conference held in the captain's cabin. Left to right: Admiral Jin-Incha Kusaka, Commander Japanese S E Navy; General Imamura, General S E Japanese Army; Lieut General V A H Sturdee, GOC First Australian Army; Brigadier E L Sheeh


JAPANESE SOUTH-EASTERN ARMY CHIEF SURRENDERS ON BOARD HMS GLORY. 6 SEPTEMBER 1945, ON BOARD THE LIGHT FLEET CARRIER HMS GLORY, OFF RABAUL. THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA WAS SIGNED BY GENERAL IMAMURA, C IN C OF THE JAPANESE SOUTH EASTERN ARMY AND BY ADMIRAL JIN ICHA KUSAKA FOR THE JAPANESE SOUTH EASTERN NAVAL FORCES IN THAT AREA. - At the conference held in the captain's cabin. Left to right: Admiral Jin-Incha Kusaka, Commander Japanese S E Navy; General Imamura, General S E Japanese Army; Lieut General V A H Sturdee, GOC First Australian Army; Brigadier E L Sheehan, BGS, First Australian Army; and Captain Wass Buzzard, RN, discussing the immediate occupation of Rabaul by the 11th Australian Division


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