Corp, Frederick John (b.1918) Accession Number: PR86/303

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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 30 August 1945. The letter was written en route to Tokyo from Manila and describes places visited. The envelope is stamped 'HMAS Shropshire Official Signing of Japanese Surrender' which Corp thought might have some souvenir value to the recipient.

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Accession Number
PR86/303
Maker
Leading Seaman Frederick John Corp
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Status to be assessed
Provenance
AWM315 419/031/053
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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