The RANBT, operating ashore at Suvla Bay, came under heavy shell fire, and 19-year-old AB Driver Charles Schenke, was mortally wounded. He was evacuated to a hospital ship, but died at sea three days later.
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The RANBT, operating ashore at Suvla Bay, came under heavy shell fire, and 19-year-old AB Driver Charles Schenke, was mortally wounded. He was evacuated to a hospital ship, but died at sea three days later.
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.