I believe that ‘Marched on Strength’ indicates the day he was recognised as being a member of the unit, or arrived at the unit. It is similar to...
Brian, Yes, the Charon would have probably been used as a troopship as well. A quick search of the AWM site has yielded the following: Advanced...
Brian, The Charon is mentioned on p.104 of Volume 2 of Series 2: Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - Royal Australian Navy 1942-1945: There is...
Welcome to the forum. Mark
G'day, and welcome from Broadmeadows. :)
I think you are correct, I also believe they are metal. Mark
An article recently published on the http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/: What If Hitler Didn’t Invade Russia in 1941?
This is a first hand account that some may be interested in: The Nevada and I Survived the War A former sailor recalls his ship’s participation...
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This is from U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, hope it is your Frank: This site looks like it could be a source of some...
You may wish to look at the Squadron's Operation Record Books, which may contain details of the circumstances. These are available from the...
I thought this article may be of interest to some of the members here: The Yorktown Diary of Ed Reynolds Mark
G'day Richard, welcome to the forum. Mark
The Australian Official History (Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 2 – Navy, Volume II – Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945 (1st edition,...
From the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 on Ancestry: Also from Ancestry, the Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation...
If you are looking at things from the start of 'English' Colonisation, you must start with the invasions of Wales and Ireland in the 12th Century,...
It is generally accepted that the Empire ceased to exist following the Second World War, during the period of Labour Government following the 1945...
G'day, and welcome to the forum from Down Under. Mark
Have a look at Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World by Niall Ferguson, (Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World: Niall Ferguson:...
I can only think of one, "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" (1958) starring Ingrid Bergman, Robert Donat (playing the village mandarin), and Kurt...
