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Digging Up Bones

31/12/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1888 Views 0 Comments HMAS Vampire, USS Barb

In early June of 1966 The USS Barb SSN 596 made a recreational visit to Singapore. While at sea I

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Lieutenant (ret'd) Les Gade, aged 94, a member of the Parramatta subbranch and formally of the Polish Army has recently been made a Commander of the Order of Merit by the Republic of Poland for his service during WWII.

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Parramatta RSL member receives Polish award

30/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2759 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Please be advised that Lieutenant (ret’d) Les Gade, aged 94, a member of the Parramatta subbranch and formally

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Studio portrait of ex-Warrant Officer Alfred James Marquis who served during World War 2. Photo courtesy of Australian War Memorial, Accession Number AWM2017.520.1.5994. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Honouring ‘Rusty’, the last Navy beach commando

27/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1731 Views 0 Comments AWM, WWII

Private Nicholas Marquis reflects on the colourful life of his grandfather and one of the first Warrant Officers of the

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Invictus Games Athlete Profile – Brooke Mead

21/04/202321/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5300 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2023

ADF service: I joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Communication Information Systems Sailor at age 18 in 2012. As a

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Bangka Island Massacre Podcast

27/03/202327/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1982 Views 0 Comments

Discover a riveting new podcast series that offers a haunting and poignant retelling of one of the darkest moments in

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Peas, Beans and Bullets

19/12/202119/12/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2713 Views 0 Comments