| Item title: | JA145700 interrogation report |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM55 6/6) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) publications |
| AJRP sub-series: | ATIS interrogation reports |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM55 6/6 |
| Inst. series: | AWM55 |
| Inst. sub-series: | AWM55 6/- |
| Item: | IR-274 (Serial no. 406) |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 8 pages |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Interrogation report |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 20/4/1944 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, INTELLIGENCE, INTERROGATION, MORALE |
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| Japanese unit names: | 20th Div 20th Engineer Rgt 2nd Coy Material Sect |
| Names: | JA145700, 1st Class Pte |
| Languages: | English |
| Area: | Japan–Formosa Lae–Markham River Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Huon Peninsula] Fortification Point–Sio Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Huon Peninsula] |
| Content: | This is an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) interrogation report for 1st Class Private JA145700 of the 20th Division 20th Engineer Regiment 2nd Company Material Section, who was captured in Melampipi about 20 miles from Lae on 8 February 1944. JA145700, a 25 year old 1st Class Private was injured in the knee and fell behind on retreat from Gali. He proceeded to Melampipi from Gali. He was asleep when he was captured by Australian and local troops. During the interrogation, JA145700 provided information on unit organisation, movement, and the situation in Japan. |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 09:06:28 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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