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The Three Ships called Anzac

A.N. Other · Mar 20, 2011 ·

The following tributes to the three ships which have borne the proud name Anzac have been brought together from information held in our archives. It is perhaps the expected problem ...

Book Review: A History of the Naval Chapel, Garden Island

Book reviewer · Mar 17, 2011 ·

A History of the Naval Chapel, Garden Island Author – Norman C Rivett Reviewed by LCDR Ron Robb, RAN, Rtd. A detailed history of the Naval Chapel on Garden Island ...

The Naval Officer Sydney

Driftwood · Mar 10, 2011 ·

Colonial powers applied controls over trade with the objective of restricting the carriage of exports to their own ships. Colonial ships for Colonial Trade From the early 18th century English ...

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They Also Served – Leading Cook Francis Bassett ‘Dick’ Emms

Swinden, Greg · Mar 10, 2011 ·

Francis Bassett ‘Dick’ Emms was born at Launceston, Tasmania on 28 November 1909, the eldest of four children of Henry Joseph Emms, a blacksmith’s assistant and tailor, and Stella Marion ...

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The Tingira Tram

Swinden, Greg · Mar 10, 2011 ·

The navies of the world are governed by rules and regulations and the RAN is no exception. Among the thousands of items of administration which have guided and directed the ...

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