Item title: | Repatriation of surrendered Japanese forces from Rabaul |
Title (romaji): | Rabauru chiiki yori no kôfukuseru nihongun no kikoku no ken |
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Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/276) 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 2/276 |
Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
Item: | 2/276 |
Item qualities | |
Quantity / desc: | 8 pages, handwritten in pencil |
Access: | Open |
Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
Category: | Administrative document |
Item content | |
Creation date (d/m/y): | 23/2/1946 |
Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
Keywords: | REPATRIATION |
Australian unit names: | 11th Division |
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Names: | Anderson, Lt Col |
Sender: | Anderson, Lt Col |
Languages: | Japanese |
Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
Content: | This item is a Japanese translation of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Anderson of the 11th Division regarding the repatriation of Japanese servicemen from Rabaul. Matters discussed include proceedings of repatriation, personnel affairs relating to repatriation, documents to be prepared, boarding procedures, closure of camps, handling of agricultural produce after the closure of camps and suspected war criminals. Unskilled labourers and former servicemen selected by General IMAMURA formed the first group to be repatriated. Following this group, some 1000 disabled servicemen were to be repatriated. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
Title: | Repatriation of surrendered Japanese forces from Rabaul |
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Item status: | Original document |
Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
Names: | Anderson, Lt Col |
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Sender: | Anderson, Lt Col |
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Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
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Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:07:13 AM |
Source: | AJRP staff |
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