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Post WWII

The Unit Citation for Gallantry of the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam Extraordinary and Gallant

A.N. Other · Sep 24, 2018 ·

By CDR Ian (Max) Speedy, DSC, RANR With the passing of the years, we tend to forget just how defining the Vietnam War was in so many aspects. It was ...

Commander Frederick Campbell Darley 1886 – 1926

Swinden, Greg · Jun 28, 2017 ·

Frederick Campbell Darley was born at Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, NSW on 12 February 1886, the eldest child of Cecil West Darley (Public Works Engineer) and Constance Leila Annette Darley (nee ...

The Swimmer/Sapper Attack at Vung Tau 23 May 1969

Linton, E.W. (Jake), BEM, MCD, Commander, RAN (Rtd) · Dec 27, 2016 ·

By Hector Donohue and Jake Linton The following article describes the first swimmer/sapper attack involving CDT3 in Vietnam and is drawn mainly from the recently published book United and Undaunted ...

Operation DAMASK: RAN Operations Against Iraq During The Gulf War

A.N. Other · Jun 22, 2016 ·

By SBLT Nathan Willrow, RAN Following completion of secondary education at Melbourne High School Nathan gained entry to the University of Melbourne where he graduated as a Bachelor of Science ...

Royal Australian Navy Border Protection: A focus on illegal immigration since 1975

A.N. Other · Sep 24, 2013 ·

  By Sub Lieutenant R.E. Whitby, RAN  Rian Whitby was born in Bowen and spent his childhood in rural Queensland. There is a strong family tradition of service in the ...

Bomb Disposal with Victor (Vic) Turner

A.N. Other · Mar 24, 2013 ·

By Leyland Wilkinson Victor Turner, who on account of his winning ways and fiery temperament, was always known as Paddy, was born to a WW I soldier settler family who farmed ...

These Gallant Aviators

A.N. Other · Mar 3, 2012 ·

By Midshipman W.A. Stow, RAN William Stow was born in Plymouth, England in 1987 and spent the majority of his youth moving with his father, an officer in the Royal ...

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Battle Honour Board – HMAS Kanimbla

A.N. Other · Dec 10, 2010 ·

At a recent ceremony held onboard HMAS Kanimbla (CMDR Tim Byles, RAN) the ship’s recently refurbished Battle Honour Board was re-dedicated by Chaplain Col Acton, RAN. The Battle Honours Board ...

The Dubai Princess and the Pirates

Periodical, Semaphore · Dec 21, 2009 ·

This article originally appeared in the August, 2009 edition of  SEMAPHORE, published by the Seapower Centre of Australia. On 29 May 2009 the Australian Government announced a decision to flexibly ...

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Book Review: A Bloody Job Well Done

Book reviewer · Mar 1, 2009 ·

A Bloody Job Well Done The History of the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam 1967-1971. Available from HMAS Cerberus 03 59315750. rrp $29.95 Reviewed by Steve Eather One of ...

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