About this objectLithographic copy of the 'Instrument of Surrender', issued by Commander in Chief, Australian Military Force in accordance with General Order Number One, issued by the Japanese Imperial Headquarters.
The document contains a proclamation, command, and is signed at Morotai, on the 09/09/45 by A. Blamey and a Japanese officer in Japanese script.
Reprinted in Borneo by the Australian Military Force.
MakerAustralian Military Forces
Date Made1945
Place MadeMorotai, Indonesia
Medium and MaterialsPaper
Ink
MeasurementsW: 195 mm
L: 730 mm
D: 1 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsDocument
Subject and Association KeywordsJapanese
Subject and Association KeywordsSurrender
Subject and Association KeywordsAustralian Military Forces
