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A Cook's Tour

HMAS Perth: Night Bombing at Alex

Norris, Roy · Feb 8, 2013 ·

HMAS Perth in company Battle Squadron, Mediterranean

May 1st [1941] was celebrated in great style with the greatest display of fireworks I’ve yet seen. We arrived safely in Alex at 0730 and tied up at the fairway ...

HMAS Perth: Battle of Matapan

Norris, Roy · Feb 7, 2013 ·

Battle of Cape Matapan

Friday 28 March 1941 The usual dawn “Stand To” and then its to our breakfast which was very rudely interrupted by an aircraft ‘Yellow’ immediately followed by ‘Air Raid Red’ ...

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HMAS Perth: Malta – Hell in Grand Harbour

Norris, Roy · Feb 6, 2013 ·

Valletta, Malta

We arrived at Malta on Tuesday 14th January [1941] just at dawn. Valletta is a wonderful sight. We entered Grand Harbour and went alongside opposite to the Illustrious which certainly ...

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HMAS Perth: 1941-Norris’ reflections

Norris, Roy · Feb 6, 2013 ·

I pray we never have to face again all we went through in those savage seven months. “Malta” – the realisation of what we were up against – just previous ...

HMAS Perth: Athens – A Joy Forever

Norris, Roy · Feb 4, 2013 ·

Pireaus, Greece

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

Norris, Roy · Feb 4, 2013 ·

Tribals

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 ...

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