Lancaster, John

The Nelson Touch – a Trafalgar Day address

Lancaster, John · Sep 18, 1998 ·

[Trafalgar Day Address 1997 to the Naval Officers’ Association, Western Australia, by Captain John Lancaster AM RAN (Ret’d)] Trafalgar Day provides the embodiment of what in our waning years, we may ...

The Origins of the General Service Medal

Lancaster, John · Sep 6, 1997 ·

MARKS OF EXTRAORDINARY MERIT (Acknowledging BRITISH BATTLES and MEDALS. Major L. L. Gordon. Spink & Sons. London) Thumbing through the historical background of the awards of decorations and medals to ...

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Background to Names and Words to Describe Ships and Boats

Lancaster, John · Mar 5, 1996 ·

(‘He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime.’ Old proverb.) It is sometimes difficult for Guides to explain to the public that we ...

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Australian Naval History Podcasts
This podcast series examines Australia’s Naval history, featuring a variety of naval history experts from the Naval Studies Group and elsewhere.
Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society and the RAN Seapower Centre

Life on the Line Podcasts
Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories.
These recordings can be accessed through Apple iTunes or for Android users, Stitcher.

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