Lawrence Moore Cosgrave
Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, DSO & Bar (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II.
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave | |
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Cosgrave signing the Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. | |
| Born | August 28, 1890 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 28, 1971 (aged 80) Knowlton, Quebec, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1912–1946 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar Croix de Guerre (France) |
| Other work | Diplomat |
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