Susan Hibbert (née Heald) (21 May 1924 – 2 February 2009) was one of the secretaries who typed the English versions of the German surrender document at the conclusion of the Second World War. After her death, there was believed to be only one surviving witness to the surrender ceremony, Albert Meserlin, who himself died on 29 March 2009.

During World War II Heald served as a staff sergeant in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service. She was assigned to type the English version of the German surrender. Three other secretaries typed the French, German and Russian versions. She and the other typists were present at the signing ceremony.

Another assignment she received was to type the message informing the War Office in London that the war was over.

Her husband Basil died in 2001; the couple had no children.

[edit] References

• BBC article
• New York Times obituary
• Daily Telegraph obituary
• Article on Susan

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