| Accession Number | 030264/18 |
|---|---|
| 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. Some of the senior Allied officers on ...
Description
On board USS General S. D. Sturgis, At Sea. 29 August 1945. Some of the senior Allied officers on board USS General S. D. Sturgis en route to attend the Surrender Ceremony in Tokyo Bay, Japan. In the background (left), General Courtney H. Hodges, Commanding General, First American Army on the European Front. Front row: Rear Admiral G. D. Moore, Acting First Naval Member, Australian Naval Board; Air Vice Marshal G. Jones, Chief of Staff, RAAF; Lieutenant General F. H. Berryman, Chief of Staff, Allied Land Forces, and Colonel L. Moore Cosgrave, Canadian representative.