Hong Kong: Swiftsure and Anson, 1943-01 - 1946-06
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/EDSN 3/7
Scope and Contents
Photographs and souvenirs of events while Edelsten was aboard HMSS Swiftsure and Anson with the 4th Cruiser Squadron, including the unveiling of the memorial to Allied servicemen in the Dutch East Indies [later Indonesia] and ceremonies in Hong Kong following the surrender of Japan and marking the arrival of the newly released Governor, Sir Mark Young.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-01 - 1946-06
Creator
- From the Fonds: Edelsten, John Hereward, Sir, 1891 - 1966 (Knight, Vice-Admiral) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
EDSN 7/2
Date information
DateText: The majority of items date from November 1945.
Finding aid date
2005-03-10 09:22:18.793000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk