HMAS Shropshire Accession Number: PR03562

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Collection relating to the crew of HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy, Second World War. Collection comprises an envelope signed by various crew members. The envelope bears a 3d stamp and has 'Surrender of Japan' written prominently on the face, relating to the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, 2 September 1945.

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Accession Number
PR03562
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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