by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Salute Their Service
Test Pilot / Fighter Pilot (RAF) World War 2 The 15 September is commonly known across the Commonwealth as Battle of Britain Day in acknowledgement of the famous epic air campaign that fundamentally changed the course of World War 2. The day is recognised as the...
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...
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(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...
