| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2022.179.1 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Wellington, George Harold |
| Place made | Japan: Tokyo Bay |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Wellington, George Harold (Steward, b.1921 – d.2012)
Description
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.