Australian soldier Frederick Bishop driving Japanese Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi to the Wom Airstrip, New Guinea for the formal New Guinea surrender ceremony, 13 Sep 1945

Caption     Australian soldier Frederick Bishop driving Japanese Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi to the Wom Airstrip, New Guinea for the formal New Guinea surrender ceremony, 13 Sep 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
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Photo Size 747 x 1,000 pixels
Photos on Same Day 13 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Wom, Wewak, Australian New Guinea
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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1. Anne Stone says:
31 May 2016 05:26:49 PM

Is it possible to find out who the Australian soldier was driving the vehicle
2. Allanah says:
24 Apr 2024 03:19:47 AM

That driver would be my beautiful great grandfather Frederick Edwin bishop

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