| Item title: | Interrogation reports on theft by a Japanese soldier, IMOTO Kinzô |
| Title (romaji): | 1 gatsu 7 nichi Gôgun dai 11 ryodan dai 26 daitai ni okeru Nihongunjin fusei kôi no ken |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/107) 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 2/107 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/107 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 6 pages, carbon copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Interrogation report |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 8/1/1946 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | THEFT, PUNISHMENT |
| Australian unit names: | 11TH DIVISION |
| Allied unit names: | |
| Japanese unit names: | Tôma (9th) Group 2nd Company 3rd Platoon |
| Names: | IMOTO Kinzô; MATSU'URA Michikazu |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This document, which was prepared by Lieutenant Colonel TONEGAWA, contains two sets of interrogation reports given by IMOTO and the interpreter, MATSU'URA Michikazu, who was present at the scene of a theft. IMOTO was accused of stealing a tin of cigarettes and a bottle of sauce from the Australian forces. He had been caught by an Australian soldier. He admitted that he stole the sauce but insisted he swapped the cigarette. After persistent questioning, he finally admitted his theft and was hit and kicked by his Japanese officer as punishment. According to MATSU'URA, an Australian officer, Barnes, observed the entire process with sympathy and interest, and decided to let the Japanese forces deal with the soldier. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Interrogation reports on theft by a Japanese soldier, IMOTO Kinzô |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | IMOTO Kinzô; MATSU'URA Michikazu |
| Names (kanji ): | |
| Sender: | |
| Sender (kanji): |  |
| Recipient: | |
| Recipient (kanji): | |
| Japanese unit names: | Tôma (9th) Group 2nd Company 3rd Platoon |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Tôma 11 Shûdan 2 Chûtai 3 Shôtai |
| Japanese unit names (kanji) | |
| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
| Date of acquisition: | |
Other information | |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:07:16 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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