Papers relating to Admiral Fraser's visits to Ceylon, China and Japan, 1944-1946.
Folder marked "Pack 20 Administration" containing naval messages, itineraries and guest lists dated Apr 1946- May 1946, mainly relating to Admiral Fraser's visits to Hong Kong, China and Japan from 15 Apr - 18 May 1946 together with mementoes such as dinner menus, invitations, tourist maps and brochures collected during this trip. Also a programme dated 17 Aug 1944 relating to Admiral Fraser's visit to Lord Mountbatten's South East Asia Command in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from August to Sep1944 and a programme dated 15 November 1944 in relation to Admiral Fraser's visit to Trincomalee in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in November 1944. Temporary night passes for Pearl Harbor issued to Admiral Fraser and his party dated 20 Dec 1944 and a letter dated 21 April 1945 from Captain Julian Wheeler to Admiral Thomas Kinkaid of the US Navy relating to the issue of Philippine Ribbons. This file also contains a programme dated 17 May 1946 relating to Admiral Fraser's departure from the British Pacific Fleet.
Record Details
Item reference: | MEX/3; MS1986/096 |
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Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
Level: | ITEM |
Extent: | 1 folder |
Date made: | 1944-1946 |
Creator: | Merry, Vernon Charles |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Papers relating to Admiral Fraser's visit to observe the invasion of Luzon, January 1945. (Manuscript) (MEX/1)
- Papers relating to Admiral Fraser's visit to a conference at Pearl Harbor, December 1944. (Manuscript) (MEX/2)
- Papers relating to Admiral Fraser's visits to Ceylon, China and Japan, 1944-1946. (Manuscript) (MEX/3)
- Ship magazine 'Yorker' issued on HMS DUKE OF YORK, 1946. (Manuscript) (MEX/4)
- Papers relating to Admiral Fraser's flights to Australia and other countries, 1944. (Manuscript) (MEX/5)
- Papers relating to Admiral Fraser's visits to Amoy and Hong Kong, 1946. (Manuscript) (MEX/6)
- British Pacific Fleet staff lists and itineraries for the headquarters move to Hong Kong, 1945-1946. (Manuscript) (MEX/7)
- 'Queens Daily News' issued on USS NEW MEXICO, 1945. (Manuscript) (MEX/8)
- Fact sheet on the British Pacific Fleet and itinerary for the Japanese surrender on USS MISSOURI, 1945. (Manuscript) (MEX/9)
- Notebook relating to Admiral Fraser's visit to Ceylon, August and September 1944. (Manuscript) (MEX/10)
- Notebook listing guests for social events, 1944. (Manuscript) (MEX/11)
- Papers relating to Admiral Fraser's visits to Australia and New Zealand, 1944-1945. (Manuscript) (MEX/12)
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