Keywords: Instrument of Surrender, Rabaul.jpg en This document is a World War II Instrument of Surrender by Japanese Forces in New Guinea New Britain New Ireland Bougainville and adjacent islands It is signed by Lieutenant General Vernon Sturdee 1890 “1966 General Officer Commanding First Australian Army and Commander in Chief of the Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army General Hitoshi Imamura 1886 “1968 The signing took place on board the aircraft carrier HMS Glory off the coast of Rabaul on the island of New Britain on 6 September 1945 1945-09-06 http //vrroom naa gov au/print/ ID 25316 National Archives of Australia other versions Custom license marker 2015 05 14 PD-Australia Uploaded with UploadWizard Military history of Australia during World War II Vernon Sturdee |