Australian War Memorial - AJRP

Home | About | Database | Research | Maps | Sitemap | Search | Links | Thanks | Translations | What's New | Japanese


ITEM FORM
Item title: Draft of Lieutenant Colonel Murayama's letter
Title (romaji): MURAYAMA chûsa shokan (shitagaki)
Title (kanji)
Location:Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/35)
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
AJRP folder:
Location details
Institution: Australian War Memorial
Call number: AWM 82 2/35
Inst. series: AWM 82
Inst. sub-series: 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul)
Item: 2/35
Item qualities
Quantity / desc: 3 pages, handwritten by brush
Access: Open
Item type: Unpublished, Private
Category: Correspondence
Item content
Creation date range (d/m/y): ?/?/c1945 to ?/?/c1946
Conflict code: Post-war (related to WW2)
Keywords:CAMPS
Australian unit names:
Allied unit names:
Japanese unit names:Kagamihara (6th) Group
Tobera (7th) Group
Tôma (9th) Group
Tabuna (13th) Group
Names: KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen; MURAYAMA, Lt Col
Sender: MURAYAMA, Lt Col
Recipient: KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen
Languages: Japanese
Area:Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain]
Content: MURAYAMA reports the situation in four camps: Tabuna, the 6th, the 7th and the 9th.
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details
Title: Draft of Lieutenant Colonel Murayama's letter
ATIS number:
Item status: Original document
Item type: Unpublished, Private
Names: KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen; MURAYAMA, Lt Col
Names (kanji ):
Sender: MURAYAMA, Lt Col
Sender (kanji):
Recipient: KATÔ Rinpei, Lt Gen
Recipient (kanji):
Japanese unit names: Kagamihara (6th) Group
Tobera (7th) Group
Tôma (9th) Group
Tabuna (13th) Group
Japanese unit names (romaji):Kagamihara (Dai 6) Shûdan; Tobera (Dai 7) Shûdan; Tôma (Dai 9) Shûdan; Tabuna (Dai 13) Shûdan
Japanese unit names (kanji)
Place of acquisition: Rabaul Area
Date of acquisition:
Other information
Notes:              
The document was written by brush and quite difficult to read.
Last modified:03/05/2009 10:08:34 AM
Source:AJRP staff



The AJRP has wound up its activities at the Memorial for the moment.
Please contact the relevant officer of the Australian War Memorial for assistance.
Internet implementation by Fulton Technology and AJRP staff .
Visit the Australian War Memorial home page.
Visit the award-winning web-site of the Australian War Memorial