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History - WW2

Occasional Paper 168: The Royal Australian Navy in the Pacific War: 1943

Editorial Staff · Jul 31, 2023 ·

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Occasional Paper 163: Able Seaman Frank McGovern OAM 1919 – 2023

A.N. Other · Jun 2, 2023 ·

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Occasional Paper 153: County Class ships of the Royal Navy: A photographic review

A.N. Other · Dec 1, 2022 ·

By Conrad Waters The following feature was first published in the Ships Monthly magazine and subsequently by the Heritage Machines website on 19th October 2022. The Royal Navy’s series of ...

Occasional Paper 150: Palm Island – World War Connections

David Michael · Nov 3, 2022 ·

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Book Review: The Scrap Iron Flotilla – Five valiant destroyers and the Australian war in the Mediterranean.

Book reviewer · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By Mike Carlton, published by Random House Australia. A 448-page illustrated paperback with photographs. Available at all good booksellers from about $30.00. Some chroniclers are ideal authors for their subject ...

The British Centre: from Hyde Park to Hornsby Hospital

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

With thanks to Councillor Nathan Tilbury of the Hornsby Council, the Vice President of the Hornsby Historical Society, and a local paper The Bush Telegraph (February 2022) we are pleased ...

Third Officer Ruby Boye BEM WRANS

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

The remarkable story of Mrs. Ruby Boye has recently received considerable media attention. This version, dictated later in her life by Mrs. Boye to her friend and neighbour Mrs. Joy ...

HMAS Bombo and Able Seaman Robert Klippel RANR

A.N. Other · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By Colin Randall Less than two hours south from Sydney lies the picturesque coastal town of Kiama. On the outskirts sits Bombo Heads with a huge bite taken out of ...

Occasional Paper 144: HMAS Nizam – Typhoon 1945

William F. Cook, MVO, Captain, RAN (Rtd) · Aug 31, 2022 ·

First published in the December 1994 edition of the Naval Historical Review On 12 September, 1945, HMAS Nizam, a fleet destroyer of the 7th Destroyer Flotilla, sailed from Tokyo Bay, ...

Occasional Paper 143: HMAS Adelaide: The Final Years in Neutral Bay

John Jeremy, AM Vice President NHSA · Aug 31, 2022 ·

By John C. Jeremy, AM Vice President NHSA The archives of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron are extensive and contain a priceless collection of material relating to sailing and the ...

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