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Item title: Reply to questions regarding the establishment of Japanese camps
Title (romaji): Nantô hômen nihongun saikô shikikan, nihongun shûketsu shukueichi hôsaku ni kansuru shitsugi
Title (kanji)
Location:Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/143)
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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 2/143
Inst. series: AWM 82
Inst. sub-series: 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul)
Item: 2/143
Item qualities
Quantity / desc: 2 pages, mimeographed copy
Access: Open
Item type: Unpublished, Official
Category: Correspondence
Item content
Creation date (d/m/y): 18/9/1945
Conflict code: Post-war (related to WW2)
Keywords:IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, CAMPS, CORRESPONDENCE
Australian unit names: 11th Division
Allied unit names:
Japanese unit names:South East Area Army
Names:
Sender: Chapman, Lt Col A.H.
Languages: Japanese
Area:Duke of York Island [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago]
Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain]
Content: This item is a reply from Lieutenant Colonel Chapman to requests made by Chief of Staff ÔTA regarding the construction of Japanese camps in the Rabaul area. Matters discussed include the movement of the Japanese forces from the Watom and the Duke of York Islands to Rabaul, relocation of camps, transfer of personnel between camps, water supply to proposed camp sites, etc.
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details
Title: Reply to questions regarding the establishment of Japanese camps
ATIS number:
Item status: Original document
Item type: Unpublished, Official
Names:
Names (kanji ):
Sender: Chapman, Lt Col A.H.
Sender (kanji):
Recipient:
Recipient (kanji):
Japanese unit names: South East Area Army
Japanese unit names (romaji):Nantô Hômengun
Japanese unit names (kanji)
Place of acquisition: Rabaul Area
Date of acquisition:
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Last modified:03/05/2009 10:05:25 AM
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