Came back into Suda Bay again next morning 2nd Jan [1941] at 1100 and had another alarm from R.D.F but no aircraft was spotted. No soldiers arrived so about 1600 ...
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HMAS Perth: Bombardment of Tripoli
Saturday [19 April 1941] quiet. Sunday we rendezvoused according to plan. Beautiful weather and they gave the ships company roast turkey and trifle for dinner. During the forenoon a Fulmar ...
Letter: HMS Pickle
Trafalgar in a Pickle Some sharp eyed readers have queried the flags worn by HMS Pickle which featured on the cover of the September edition of this magazine. She displays ...
Book Review: Vietnam The Complete Story of the Australian War
Vietnam: The Complete Story of the Australian War. By Bruce Davies with Gary McKay. Published by Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2012. Hardback, 690 pages with photographs. rrp $55. ‘You ...
They Also Served – Arthur Irwin Chapman, 11 January 1916 – 21 August 2012
By Jo Morrice Commander A.I. Chapman RAN (Rtd) died recently at the age of 96. This is the story of a remarkable and redoubtable man who was affectionately known to ...