…of the watch when Canberra was attacked by Japanese warships in the opening salvos of the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942. He later relayed that “It was…
…legacy of journalists who died covering wars in that region. He is Adjunct Professor of Photojournalism at Griffith University, Brisbane, and no longer covers war. The exhibition was opened by…
…commanded the 8th Battalion with distinction in some of the most notable operations undertaken by Australian forces in two world wars. He was widely recognized as a great soldier. Select…
…could not help but wonder, just what my father contributed to the conflict that was supposed to be ‘the war to end all wars’? Looking down the list of those…
…reader. He seeks to introduce the notion of closure for a public which still remembers that the Vietnam conflict, of all wars in which Australia has been committed, was the…
…of the regiments in the wars in which they had taken part and were rightly regarded as most priceless possessions. For two reasons the banners he had presented were memorable….
…movements, medal rolls such as those for the Boer War, Crimea, Indian Mutiny, New Zealand Wars, Afghanistan 1878 and many more; Escapees From Singapore in 1942, Prisoners of War, Australians…
…range of warship in self-protection, as they were permitted to do. Victorian naval units had been involved in the Maori Wars, the Sudan War and most recently in suppression of…
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