| Item title: | Order regarding the establishment of a special administrative affairs section within the 8th Area Army |
| Title (romaji): | Dai 8 Hômengun zanmu seiribu meirei |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/222) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | AWM 82 captured Japanese documents |
| AJRP sub-series: | Post-surrender Rabaul material received from HQ 8 Military District |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM 82 2/222 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/222 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 6 pages, handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Administrative document |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 26/3/1946 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS, JAPANESE AWARDS AND MEDALS, REPATRIATION |
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| Names: | TAKAHASHI Tsuruo |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item is an order regarding the establishment of a new administrative affairs section within the 8th Area Army. The section consisted of the units which were the first to be repatriated under order of the Australian forces. Its main duty was to compile information about dead and missing soldiers, so that appropriate assistance and allowances would be provided to their bereaved families. Part of the section was also engaged in administrative duties related to repatriation. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Order regarding the establishment of a special administrative affairs section within the 8th Area Army |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | TAKAHASHI Tsuruo |
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| Sender (kanji): |  |
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| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
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Other information | |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:06:42 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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