The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Captain John Collins CB photographed at the handing over of HMS Shropshire to the RAN. Captain Collins (later Sir John Collins, KBE, CB) accepted the British Cruiser on behalf of the Australian government as a replacement for HMAS Canberra that had been recently lost in action.
Captain J.A. Collins, CB, aboard the cruiser Shropshire calling for three cheers for His Majesty King George VI. Captain Collins, RAN, was taking command of the ship during the ceremony of transfer fr
ENGLAND, 1943. H.M.A.S. "SHROPSHIRE" PRESENTED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO AUSTRALIA TO REPLACE H.M.A.S. "CANBERRA" SUNK IN ACTION. ADMIRAL SIR H. D'OYLEY LYON, KCB, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF THE NORE, WITH
England. 1943-06-25. A signal rating hoisting the Blue Ensign of the Commonwealth of Australia at the jackstaff of the cruiser Shropshire during the handing over ceremony of the warship from the Briti
CHATHAM, ENGLAND. 1943-06-25. AT HM DOCKYARD ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE D'OYLY LYON KCB RN, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, THE NORE, INSPECTS A RAN GUARD OF HONOUR ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE ON THE OCCASION OF
CHATHAM, ENGLAND. 1943-06-25. AT HM DOCKYARD ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE D'OYLY LYON KCB RN, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, THE NORE, SPEAKING TO MEMBERS OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE ON THE
England. 1943-06-25. Admiral Sir H.D'Oyley Lyon, KCB, Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, inspecting the Australian Navy crew of the cruiser Shropshire as the ship was about to be transferred from the Briti
