| Accession Number | 030264/13 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Balfour, John |
| Date made | 29 August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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On board USS General S. D. Sturgis, At Sea. 29 August 1945. Part of a group of senior Allied ...
Description
On board USS General S. D. Sturgis, At Sea. 29 August 1945. Part of a group of senior Allied officers on board USS General S. D. Sturgis during the voyage to Japan for the Surrender Ceremony in Tokyo Bay. Front row, sitting, left to right: Air Vice Marshal George Jones, Chief of Staff, Royal Australian Air Force; Lieutenant General F. H. Berryman (Australia), Chief of Staff, Allied Land Forces. Back row: Vice Admiral Yang Hsuan Chang (China), and Major General (Civilian Section) Ch'en (China).