HMAS VENDETTA transported 28 released European POW’s from Rabaul to Madang, for repatriation to Australia.
The surrender of Dutch Borneo by the Japanese was accepted on board HMAS Burdekin by Major General EJ Milford, General Officer Commanding 7th Australian Division, from Vice Admiral Mitchishi Kamada.
HMA Ships Glenelg, Junee, Cootamundra and Latrobe proceeded to Ambon and embarked Australian, American and Dutch prisoners of war and one Japanese prisoner for passage to Morotai