SimonAitch

Hi @mecox, I cant get an exact date, however these are from the Naval records (my Father was on the Waveney as part of a landing group): Assault Group W 2 (*left UK for India 03.45/Ops off Burma 05.45 – 06.45/to India 08.45/WAVENEY 09.45/landed Saigon – merge with Port Party there (2479) – on longer extant 03.03.46*) Clyde, wait passage India 02.45/Bombay 03.45/Kyaukpyu, Ramree Is 04-06.45/Cochin 07.45/ Colombo 07.45/ Bombay 08-09.45/ WAVENEY 09- 12.45/ Saigon 09.12.45 – 04.46. NP Number disc 03.46 HMS Waveney record (September 1945): 29th On arrival of Saigon anchored off Cap St Jaques. Briefed by RN representative. 30th Berthed alongside at Saigon after river passage. (Note: Naval units were deployed at Saigon to support 32nd, 80th and 100th Inf. Brigades and an RAF Squadron who were to establish control of the Region pending the arrival of French forces. Japanese surrender was accepted by Naval Officer in Charge, Saigon after arrival.) Thats about all Im able to find, hope it is of some assistance.

Unable to find the exact surrender date. My amateur sleuthing ... Google and The Imperial War Museum put it somewhere between mid august to mid September 1945. My brother has my fathers service records which should point to his arrival in Saigon/Vietnam. I'll get back with further info.

Yes it’s not a problem at all, use anything you need. Im just super happy that the members of this forum have given me such an insight to this memorabilia. Ideally, though I know this is nigh on impossible I’d like to return it to the rightful owners.

No date for the surrender, I’ll do some more research. Yes my dad is in the first photo of the surrender ceremony, far left hand side. The officer receiving the surrender in white uniform is sub lieutenant Anthony Martin. Lord Mountbatten who was in command of Allied forces wanted to humiliate the Japanese during the surrender thus he made them surrender to the lowest commissioned officer in Uk rankings and not a high ranking officer as they would have expected. My father told me that part of the surrender all Japanese soldiers, irrespective of rank had to stop and salute every allied soldier as another form of humiliation.

Had a look but nothing there.

Will do I’m away until the new year, I’ll get back to you. 👍

Thank you will do, but it will have to wait for the New Year ! Happy holidays everyone.

it’s ok I’ve just found it on wiki. The Immovable!

Would you know what is the translation of Acala ?

I’m bowled over by everyone’s response, thank you to everyone. I’ll post blade pics later. Thank you all.