by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Salute Their Service
Navigator, Prisoner of War, First Class Cricketer South Australian 1st Grade Cricketer serving as a Navigator in RAF Squadron in World War 2 is shot down and captured serving four years in captivity before playing in the Victory Tests Robert Graham Williams was born...
by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Salute Their Service
RAAF Nurse, World War 2, Korea, Vietnam Helen Agnes Cleary was born on 28 March 1914 at Peterborough, a small rural town in South Australia’s mid north. Born into a large Catholic family, Helen was educated at St Joseph’s in Peterborough, a Catholic school still...
by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Salute Their Service
General Hand, World War 2 From Stolen Generation to serving his country overseas and then being a leader in his community back in South Australia Approximately 3000 Aboriginals and 850 Torres Strait Islanders served in Australia’s armed forces during World War II. The...
by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Salute Their Service
(WW2, Korea) Hartley Vivian Shearn, commonly known as Viv, was born on 19 Oct 1921 in Perth, Western Australia to Harry Vivian and Emily Ann Shearn. His father was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Member for the Maylands Electorate in 1936...
by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Salute Their Service
Engine Fitter / Engineer – Albert/George Medal Recipient Incredible bravery at the most junior rank The second oldest child and eldest son of William Samuel McAloney and his wife Mary Murphy, William Simpson McAloney was born on 12 May 1910, in Adelaide. He completed...
by fresh_admin | Jun 11, 2021 | Salute Their Service
The South Australian Eagles Click on the image above to access the ‘South Australian Eagles’ flip-book. ‘South Australian Eagles’ honours the proud history and service of 30 South Australians in the Air Force over the last 100 years. For...
