Lot 5755

Description

Australian Victory Contingent to London 1946, autograph book with coloured first page by T.J.Lattin depicting HMAS Shropshire ploughing through the ocean waves and ship's crest plus opened scroll bearing the title, Australian / Victory Contingent / To / London 1946 / In / H.M.A.S."Shropshire", inside containing autographs of AMF, RAN, RAAF and Nursing components of contingent including signatures of Victoria Cross recipients, Pte Richard Kelliher, Pte Frank Partridge and Sgt Reg Rattey, also includes hand written names including rank and with honours and decorations of all 258 contingent members. Good very fine and unique.

Inside the cover is written 'Three autograph books were raffled on the "Shropshire" Voyage Australia to England. This one was won by Gordon Choveaux with ticket No.303., Strange to say. This is the only one with Signatures, plus Names & Decorations.' Together with newspaper cut out articles, one for each of the Victoria Cross recipients on the voyage, Richard Kelliher, Frank Partridge and Reg Rattey. See previous lot also to G.Choveaux.