| Item title: | Document regarding British POWs on Watom Island |
| Title (romaji): | Watomutô eijin horyo ni kansuru shorui |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/332) 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 2/332 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/332 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 9 pages, in ink, pencil and handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Correspondence |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 23/4/1946 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | PRISONERS OF WAR, WAR CRIMINALS - SUSPECTS, CAMPS |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | |
| Japanese unit names: | 17th Division 2nd Mixed Regt 17th Division |
| Names: | SAKAI; SAKAMOTO; TAKEDA, Capt |
| Sender: | TAKEDA, Capt |
| Recipient: | SAKAI |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item is a letter from Captain TAKEDA to SAKAI, Commander of the 17th Division, regarding documents sent to SAKAI the previous day concerning the British POWs on Watom Island. This item summarises the contents of these documents. It includes information on suspected war criminals, appointees to the defence team, British POWs on Watom Island, transfer of units to the Gazelle (1st) Group and the order of repatriation. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Document regarding British POWs on Watom Island |
| ATIS number: | |
| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | SAKAI; SAKAMOTO; TAKEDA, Capt |
| Names (kanji ): | |
| Sender: | TAKEDA, Capt |
| Sender (kanji): | |
| Recipient: | SAKAI |
| Recipient (kanji): | |
| Japanese unit names: | 17th Division 2nd Mixed Regt 17th Division |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Dai 17 Shidan Dai 2 Konsei Rentai; Dai 17 Shidan |
| Japanese unit names (kanji) | |
| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
| Date of acquisition: | |
Other information | |
| Notes: | |
| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:07:01 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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