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Sinking of HMAS Yarra II remembered

Navy personnel recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest periods of WWII. CAPTION: Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus

HMAS Perth III visited Fremantle recently for events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Perth I and

Ceremonies were held on February 19 to mark the 80th anniversary of the first attack on the Australian mainland. CAPTION:

A new memorial plaque honouring Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean VC was unveiled in Shropshire Park in the Tasmanian town

EIGHTY years to the day since HMAS Parramatta (II) was lost, the red kangaroo funnel insignia from successor ship Parramatta (IV)

After decades living in Australia, a World War II Special Air Service (SAS) and Battle of Britain veteran was escorted home

Specialist observers from the Australian Army joined the United States Marine Corps (USMC) in Palau recently as part of the

NSW Governor Margaret Beazley has presented No. 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron with a replacement Squadron Standard with additional battle

The 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain was commemorated in Hobart on September 11 at a remembrance service at

Eighty-one years since the “few” saved so many in the Battle of Britain, the famous World War II air battle

Today marks the 75th anniversary of an heroic New Zealand naval engagement – the destruction of a Japanese submarine by