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The plaque commemorates the Victory in the Pacific Day which ended World War Two and all who served Australia in World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Grand Boulevard, Central Park, Joondalup, 6027 |
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| State: | wa |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.745032 Long: 115.771397 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 15-August-1945 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 22nd August, 2005 |
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Victory in the Pacific (VPDay)
In memory of all who served Australia in World War II
This plaque was erected by the Wanneroo / Joondalup RSL Sub Branch with funding assistance from the Commonwealth Government on the 22nd Day of August 2005 to commemorate VP Day, 15th August 1945.
On the 15th August 1945 Japan announced it would surrender to Allied Forces and after 1364 days, 5 hours and 14 minutes World War II ended at 0904 hours on September 2nd 1945 with the signing of the "Instrument of Surrender"
The Instrument of Surrender was signed on board the battleship USS Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay
The ceremony was conducted by General of the US Army Douglas MacArthur Supreme Commander.
Signatories were
Mamoru Shigmitsu By command and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government.
Yoshijiro Umezu By command and in behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters.
Accepted by
General Douglas MacArthur Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
Fleet Admiral C. W. Nimitz USN Commander in Chief, Pacific and Pacific Ocean Areas, United States of America.
General Usu Yung-Ch`ang Republic of China.
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser United Kingdom.
Lt General Kuzma Derevyanko Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
General Sir Thomas Blamey Commonwealth of Australia.
Colonel Moore Cosgrave Dominion of Canada.
General Jacques Le Clerc Provisional Government of the French Republic.
Admiral Conrad E. L. Helfrich Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Air Vice Marshal Leonard Isitt Dominion of New Zealand.
"Lest We Forget"
Unveiled at 10:00 am 22nd August 2005
President Mr. Milton Kirk
City of Joondalup Mr. John Paterson
Federal Member for Moore Dr. Mal Washer
