Ordeal at Sea – The Loss of HMAS Armidale

For those who make the connection, the sinking of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1942 is primarily remembered for the selfless heroism of a young Ordinary Seaman from Tasmania. However, the subsequent ordeal of the survivors as they hoped for [ˇK]

Raising the Australian Regiment

A Regular Infantry Force for Australia November marks the anniversary of the formation of the Australian Regiment, a significant event in the history of the post World War II Australian Army. The raising of this new regiment was the first [ˇK]

Rod Margetts Visits Gallipoli in the Off Season

We advertised the October Gallipoli tour this year as “Gallipoli without the crowds”. In company with a very nice group of people I spent the first two weeks of the month finding out how different an October tour experience can [ˇK]