by admin | May 16, 2023 | News
Historians Seek Unpublished Stories of Australian Aircrew in the Burma Theatre In a commendable effort to commemorate the unsung heroes of World War II, esteemed historians Dr Andrew Kilsby and Dr Daryl Moran are embarking on an ambitious project to chronicle the...
by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Salute Their Service
Frederick Cecil Riley was born in Motherwell, Scotland, on 20 February 1919, the second youngest of nine children. His father, Cecil Urquhart Riley, served with the Gordon Highlander Regiment during World War 1. While an older brother immigrated to South Australia in...
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 | Mar 12, 2023 | Members News, News
War Horse Tornado Gifted to Australians Australians have been gifted a priceless piece of history, with the Royal Air Force (RAF) donating a Tornado GR4 to the Air Force Association (WA Division) Aviation Heritage Museum. The aircraft, with registration ZG791, has...