| This is my story of Dad's WWII. Dad didn't talk about the war or his part in it. It is written and published to remember and honour his involvement, in serving Australia. |
| World War Two |
| From 1939 to 1945, the country of Australia was at war. As part of the British Commonwealth, Australia, along with other countries, did what was needed to defend allies and themselves. |
| Dad's part in WWII |
| Dad was almost twenty-three years old when he went into the army on 24th June 1940 to serve in the Australian Military Forces in Australia or abroad. He trained in Victoria and the Middle East. In fact, he appears to have been so good in his training, that they kept him on to train others. When Singapore was captured and mainland Australia needed to be defended, he was immediately rushed back to Australia. At various locations, he was involved in the establishment of defensive positions ( Line of Communication * Signals and Anti Aircraft Signals Sections ) and the further training of others. He must have been good at what he was doing because he progressed through the ranks to Warrant Officer Class 2. His service ended on 25th October 1945 with his discharge from the 22 Australian L. of C. Signals. |
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| Signals for a Cessation of Hostilities |
| By 11pm an acknowledgement had been received from several Tokio radio stations that Gen. MacArthur's messages had been received. His first message had earlier been transmitted for several hours by the Signal Corps on several Japanese frequencies without acknowledgements. |
| 16th August 1945 |
| Cease Fire |
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His Majesty the Emperor has issued an Imperial Rescript regarding Japan's acceptance of the provisions of the Potsdam declaration. His Majesty the Emperor is prepared to authorise and ensure the signature by his Government and Imperial General Headquarters of the necessary terms for carrying out the provisions of the Potsdam declaration. His Majesty is also prepared to issue his command to all the military, naval and air authorities of Japan and all the forces under their control, wherever located, to cease active operations and to surrender their arms, and to issue such other orders as may be required by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces for the execution of the abovementioned terms. |
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The Emporor Hirohito
17th August 1945 |
