On board USS General S. D. Sturgis, At Sea. 29 August 1945. Members of the Australian party to ...

Accession Number 030264/20
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Balfour, John
Date made 29 August 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

On board USS General S. D. Sturgis, At Sea. 29 August 1945. Members of the Australian party to attend the Surrender Ceremony of Japan in Tokyo Bay on board USS General S. D. Sturgis during the voyage to Japan. Pictured, left to right: Lieutenant Kevin V. Anderson, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve; Wing Commander R. Laurie, RAAF, and Captain J. Balfour, Australian Military Forces.