The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S10120 Steward George Harold Wellington, HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy, Japan, 1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one letter [with associated envelope] written by Steward Wellington to his brother Leslie Wellington, and sister-in-law Vida Zoe Wellington (née Davidson). This letter was written during Steward Wellington’s service aboard the HMAS Shropshire in Tokyo Bay, Japan, and is dated 1 September 1945. In this letter he writes regarding the surrender of the Japanese. He describes various Allied battleships and submarines, previous days fighting in Manila and the signing of the official surrender agreement aboard the USS Missouri. The associated envelope includes signatures of various servicemen aboard the HMAS Shropshire.
One page handwritten letter (and envelope) from Able Seaman Roderick Noel Patterson to Miss Alma Gibney, dated 2 September 1945 (the date of the signing of the Japanese surrender, in Tokyo Bay), writt
Collection relating to the Second World War service of F3735 Able Seaman John Bertram 'Skippy' Skipworth, HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy, Japan and Western Australia, 1945-1946. Wallet 1 of
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PM1726 Leading Seaman Frederick John Corp, HMAS Shropshire, RAN). Collection consists of a single page letter (with envelope) written by Corp on
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 'S
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PA3671 Able Seaman Howard Carthew Stevenson, HMAS Pirie, Pacific Ocean and Tokyo Bay, 16-31 August 1945. Collection consists of one ten-page let
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S3597 Steward Stephen Francis O’Reilly, HMAS Yarra, Royal Australian Navy, Middle East, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Collection consists of two letters