He was badly wounded and dying, but somehow he made it into the Carley Float. Whether he fell into it, was blown in by a bursting shell or was placed ...
Minesweeping after WW2 – Loss of Warrnambool
The Story of Ordnance Artificer Gordon Robertson
In the quiet Presbyterian Section of GoreHill Cemetery (Sydney), only 50 metres or so from the busy Pacific Highway upon which the people of the city travel to and from ...
A short history of the RAN Bridging Train (1915-1917)
Last Link With HMAS YARRA Gone
On 23 July 2005, Mrs Molly McLean (the widow of LCDR R W Rankin, RAN) passed away in Charters Towers, QLD. She was 92 years old. Molly was born Mary ...
RNAS Sembawang – an Update
At the time of wriing, LCDR Swinden was RAN Liaison Officer Singapore. IN THE JUNE 2003 EDITION of the Review was an article on HMS Simbang (RNAS Sembawang). The closing ...
WW2 Coastal Defence on Christmas Island
During their recent Indian ocean deployment on anti-illegal immigration duties, members of the ship’s company of HMAS Kanimbla helped in the restoration of the WW II coastal defence emplacement on ...
Book Review: Stoker’s Submarine
Title: Stoker’s Submarine Authors: Fred & Elizabeth Brenchley Publisher: Harper Collins Nearly every Australian could tell you the history of the landing at Anzac Cove, on 25 April 1915, of ...
Naval involvement in the Boxer Rebellion – 100th Anniversary
The Countess of Hopetoun Incident, December 1915
HMAS Sydney Grave No Longer Unmarked
In late 1998 the Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Canberra visited the remote Australian Territory of Christmas Island. During her visit a group of young sailors journeyed to the old European ...
Book Review: All Men Back – All One Big Mistake
Title: All Men Back – All One Big Mistake Publisher: Hesperian Press An odd title for a very interesting book. This is the story of young Signalman Bill (Buzzer) Bee, who ...
The Australians at Zeebrugge
The AE2 Graves
In the Baghdad North Gate Cemetery (Iraq) are the graves or memorials of four RAN sailors who died during World War I. Who were these men? How did they come ...
Stoker Hanlon – Dead men tell no tales
Navy Blue Anzacs – The RAN in the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign
Leading Seaman Ronald ‘Buck’ Taylor (1918-1942)
Ronald ‘Buck’ Taylor was born in Carlton, Victoria on 29 April 1918, one of ten children born to Elsie and George Taylor, and grew up in the Port Melbourne area. ...
