Lest We Forget – Page 9 – CONTACT magazine

Air Chief Marshal (retd) Sir Angus Houston, Ron Houghton, President of the Bomber Command Association of Australia, Bert Adams, Max Barry and Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Story by Squadron Leader Bruce Chalmers. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

Australian Bomber Command aviators remembered

14/06/202318/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3217 Views 0 Comments AWM, Bomber Command, WWII

The service and sacrifice of RAAF personnel who served in Royal Air Force Bomber Command in WWII – as part

Rear Admiral (retd) Guy Griffiths, right, presents the Royal Navy ensign to Commanding Officer HMS Prince of Wales Captain Richard Hewitt. Story by Lieutenant Charlie Marshall.

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London service honours historic links

09/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3862 Views 1 Comment WWII

In a remarkable service in London, an Australian WW2 veteran presented a Royal Navy ensign to the captain of Britain’s

Able Seaman Musician Phillip Eden sounds the Last Post during a memorial service to mark the 81st anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Kuttabul at Garden Island, New South Wales. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Memorial service marks Sydney sub attack

08/06/202308/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1982 Views 0 Comments Heritage Centre, HMAS Kuttabul, Submarine, WWII

On the evening of May 31, 1942, a distant war was delivered to Sydney’s doorstep. CAPTION: Able Seaman Musician Phillip

Major Andrew Moses as the Australian flagbearer for the 75th anniversary to the United Nations Truce Supervision commemorative event in Jerusalem, Israel. Story by Major Carrie Robards.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Major honours fallen hero

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2191 Views 0 Comments Operation Paladin, UN Peacekeeping, UNTSO

The opportunity to carry the Australian flag in honour of a fallen ADF peacekeeper was the highlight for Major Andrew

Warrant Officer Class One Benn Goulter, left, and Brigadier Greg Novak, right, with veteran Signalman James ‘Jim’ Easton at the St Heliers Grace Joel Retirement Village, New Zealand. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Maryvonne Gray.

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Signalman a living legacy at age 106

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2534 Views 0 Comments WWII

At 106 years of age, veteran Signalman James ‘Jim’ Easton is thought to be Australia’s oldest living signaller. CAPTION: Warrant

Lest We Forget Personal stories

Bangka Island Massacre Podcast

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

Lest We Forget Thought provoking

Why are RSL clubs privately owned and no longer support veterans?

21/03/202321/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5114 Views 4 Comments RSL

The above question – or questions – was asked by a CONTACT fan. But let’s break it down… Are RSL

HMAS Perth III crew gathered on the flight deck to commemorate the losses of Perth I and USS Houston in 1942. Story by Lieutenant Commander Matthew Paes. Photo courtesy HMAS Perth III.

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HMAS Perth III remembers Perth I in Sunda Strait

15/03/202318/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2738 Views 0 Comments HMAS Perth, HMAS Perth I, WWII

Sailing through the Sunda Strait between border protection operations, the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth III paid homage to sailors from HMAS

Soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire historical M2A2 105mm howitzers as part of a re-enactment during the bombing of Darwin commemorative service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Remembering the day WW2 hit Darwin

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2871 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment, Darwin NT, F-35A Lightning II, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Maryborough, No. 75 Squadron, WWII

ADF personnel commemorated the 81st anniversary of the first bombing of Darwin at a service hosted by the city on

Allan 'Shorty' Moffatt, from the Voyager Survivors Association, stands with other survivors during a ceremony to name the Voyager Mess at Creswell in Jervis Bay, NSW. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Petty Officer Renee Mackenzie.

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Touching tribute for Voyager survivors

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2377 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell

On the moonless night of February 10, 1964, aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne sent a signal to Fleet Headquarters in Sydney,

Then Group Captain Jake Newham in 1973 talks to the waiting media after leading the ferry flight of six A8 F111s from Fort Worth, Texas, to Amberley, Australia. Story by RAAF Historian Martin James.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Farewell to ‘Gentleman Jake’

31/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3266 Views 0 Comments

Air Force or Army? It was a tough decision faced by a 20-year-old John ‘Jake’ Newham in 1951. Offered a

Australian observer Leading Aircraftman Ben Whitfield, right, observes personnel from the Ministry of National Defense for Killed in Action Recovery and Identification conduct human remains recovery at White Horse Hill. Story and photo by Petty Officer Jason Wilson.

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Aussies help on Korean DMZ battlefield excavation

12/01/202313/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3004 Views 0 Comments Korean War, Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), United Nations Command (UNC)

The White Horse Hill battlefield is silent, yet decades on it remains contested and dangerous. CAPTION: Australian observer Leading Aircraftman

HMAS Arunta personnel conduct a warm up before the Teddy Sheean, VC, Commemorative Workout. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Healthy tribute to Navy hero

16/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2242 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean, Teddy Hero Workout of the Day (WOD), Victoria Cross

HMAS Arunta personnel sweated it out for the inaugural Teddy Hero Workout of the Day (WOD) to honour Navy’s Victoria

Petty Officer Jean Metcalf on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide before scattering his father's ashes from an MRH-90 Taipan. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Father’s legacy honoured with special flight

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2361 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

A Navy member honoured his father’s legacy in a special way thanks to aircrew from Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment embarked

Australian Army personnel ready to take up the Australian flag from the coffin of Australian WWI soldiers being re-interred in Belgium. The soldiers were finally laid to rest after being thought missing for 90 years. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Chris Moore.

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Three previously unknown WWI soldiers identified

18/11/202229/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1502 Views 0 Comments 8th Brigade, Remembrance Day, WWI

The names of three unknown Australian soldiers, who died during some of the bloodiest fighting of World War 1, were

Maritime Task Group Commander Commodore Mal Wise lays a wreath at the Cenotaph War Memorial Park in Singapore. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittachai Sakonpoonpol.

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Remembrance Day in Singapore reinforces ties

15/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2182 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Remembrance Day, Singapore

Though far from home, a group of Australians commemorated Remembrance Day amongst Indo-Pacific friends at the Singapore Cricket Club’s War

Pausing for two minutes silence during the Remembrance Day service at the Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner, London. Story and photo by Lieutenant Commander John A Thompson.

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Remembrance service at Australian War Memorial London

15/11/202217/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2407 Views 0 Comments Remembrance Day

About 100 people paused for two minutes silence during a Remembrance Day Service at the Australian War Memorial in London.

Personnel from HMA Ships Adelaide and Anzac attend a commemorative service for Canadian aviators who lost their lives in World War II defending Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), held at Koggala Air Force Base, Colombo, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Honouring 75-year partnership with Sri Lanka

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1894 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Anzac, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Sri Lankan Air Force

Crew members from HMAS Adelaide attended a special wreath-laying ceremony as Australia and Sri Lanka marked 75 years of diplomatic

Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell attends the 2022 Remembrance Day service held at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Andrew Green.

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Remembering the fallen

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2055 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, Chief of Defence Force, Remembrance Day

Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty and Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell were among those

Squadron Leader Steve Cook, back left, a paramedic, Leading Aircraftwoman Hayley Edwards, front left, and Flying Officer (now Wing Commander) Kim Davey carry a Bali bombing victim from a C-130 Hercules. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath and Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Sergeant Troy Rodgers.

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Bali bombings 20th anniversary: resilience meets tragedy

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2630 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, C-17A Globemaster III, C-27J Spartan

On October 13, 2002, a small team of Air Force personnel thought they were embarking on a standard aeromedical evacuation