The County Class Cruiser, HMAS Shropshire entering Sydney harbour showing her port forward view. The British Admiralty had offered Shropshire as a replacement for HMAS Canberra, which was lost on 9 August 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island in the Philippines. Shropshire was commissioned into the RAN on 25 June 1943 and saw extensive service in New Guinea and Borneo waters as well as in the Pacific Ocean. Shropshire was paid off in 1949 and in 1954 she was sold for scrap iron in the UK.

Engine room Artificer John Cugley operating the starboard engine throttle in the engine room aboard HMAS Shropshire, Borneo area, 27 June 1945.

In the water off Balikpapan, Borneo, 1 July 1945. Coder Cole (left) and Leading Coder Wilson (right), working in the signals section aboard the cruiser, HMAS Shropshire, during the bombardment of the enemy occupied town area before the landing by soldiers of the 7th Division AIF.

Balikpapan, Borneo, 1 July 1945. Able Seaman (AB) Norman (1), AB Orr (2) and AB Gunson (3) operating the shell transporting equipment aboard HMAS Shropshire during the bombardment of the enemy occupied town area in preparation for the landing by soldiers of 7th Division AIF.

The cruiser HMAS Shropshire, carrying 500 long-service Army personnel from Wewak, New Guinea, approaching the wharf at Garden Island, Sydney, November 1945.

HMAS Shropshire carrying the Australian Victory Contingent to England arrives in Portsmouth harbour in June 1946.

Sister Cherry Wilson, Geoffrey Mainwaring, 1946.
Sister Cherry Wilson, Royal Australian Navy Nursing Service (RANNS) was one of the 250 servicemen and women chosen to represent the RAN, AIF and RAAF at the Victory parade in London on 8 June, 1946. The Australian Victory Contingent sailed to the UK on HMAS Shropshire.