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Mac Gregory
05 May 2013
This site is dedicated to all "Who went down to the sea in ships" in World War 2, in whatever capacity they may have served the cause of freedom, but especially to the Eighty Four Officers and Men who died in H.M.A.S. Canberra at the Battle of Savo Island, on the 9th of August, 1942.
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National Trust ( Vic ) Gallipoli Oaks Project
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 As part of its commitment to celebrate and preserve our environmental heritage, the Trust plans to propagate up to 2000 juvenile Gallipoli oaks to be planted in Victorian primary school grounds during remembrance ceremonies in the period 2015 to 2018. Read the article.
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 The ashes of Australia's most decorated World War II servicewoman, former saboteur and spy Nancy Wake, have been scattered at a ceremony in France. A heroine in France, which decorated her with its highest honour, the Légion d'honneur, as well as three Croix de Guerre and a French Resistance Medal - ABC News Updated Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:20am AEDT Read the article.
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HM Troopship Plassy
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 During the Boer War, Plassy was one of around 50 liners that carried over 150,000 troops to the war – an average of 5,500 soldiers per year each. Read the article.
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HMAS Sydney 11 - Relatives request for help
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Wes Olson is gathering data for a second book about HMAS Sydney II and he has noted that the following men all have letters or diaries in the AWM which he wants to quote, but there are no contact details for the donors. So he needs to make contact with descendants of the following men to gain permission. Read the article.
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The Laconia Incident
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Realizing his error, Hartenstein immediately launched a rescue operation. Hundreds of survivors were picked up, including civilian women and children, with many crammed inside the submarine, on the upper deck and a further 200 survivors in tow aboard four lifeboats. Read the article.
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A new site about the Bismarck and the effort to present crew members in
portraits and biographical sketches in German and English
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