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	HMAS Sydney [Australian War Memorial]
		Captain Burnett was born in Singleton, NSW, on 26 December 1899 and entered the Royal Australian Naval College on 31 December 1912, one of the original intake.
		After two years in the battleship HMS Royal Oak (from 1920 to 1922), he specialised in gunnery, undertaking training at HMS Excellent, the Royal Navy's gunnery training establishment.
		Service at Navy Office as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff and Director of Naval Intelligence from 1933 to 1935 was followed by two more years on the Canberra.
	www.awm.gov.au /Encyclopedia/hmas_sydney/burnett.htm (237 words)

	KOREA REMEMBERED
		The first Australian participation in the Korean War was by the RAAF, operations commencing 2 July, 1950, with a flight of four Mustangs intended to escort American C 47s bringing back wounded from Korea.
		The Australian Army participation in the Korean War commenced 27 September, 1950, when 3 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) embarked on the Aiken Victory for the southern Korean port of Pusan.
		Australian casualties were 339 killed in action or died of wounds.
	www.kmike.com /oz/kr/kr.htm (2052 words)

	Royal Australian Navy - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The Royal Australian Navy (or RAN) is the navy of Australia and part of the Australian Defence Force.
		This follows the form of the Royal Navy in which ships are named HMS (Her Majesty's Ship).
		The Navy is commanded by the Chief of Navy (CN), Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie AO RAN.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Royal_Australian_Navy (976 words)

	HMAS Canberra (1927) - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		HMAS Canberra was a Kent class design of the County-class heavy cruiser in the Royal Australian Navy.
		In early 1941 Canberra was involved in the fruitless hunt for the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.
		Canberra spent the rest of 1941 as a convoy escort in various parts of the Indian Ocean.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/HMAS_Canberra_(1927) (738 words)

	D's - www.victoriacross.co.uk
		Memorial on grave at a Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds and on the Rifle Brigade Memorial, Winchester Cathedral.
		Memorial on grave at Voi Cemetery, Kenya, Africa, also on a plaque in the foyer of the Covent Garden Theatre and on the Australian War Memorial at Canberra, Australia.
		Memorial at grave in Hobart Cemetery, Tasmania, and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
	www.victoriacross.co.uk /descrip_d.html (8950 words)

	fighting_canberras
		Australian coast watchers spotted the Japanese force, however, when seen the force was sailing in a south-east direction and the United States commanders concluded that the Japanese were not heading for Guadalcanal.
		USS CANBERRA was taken in tow by the cruiser USS WICHITA and taken to Manus for temporary repairs to enable her to sail to the Boston Navy Yard for permanent repairs.
		CANBERRA rendezvoused with the cruisers BOSTON (with the serviceman from the Pacific theatre) and BLANDY (with the serviceman from the European theatre) off Hampton Roads, Virginia.
	www.xsouth.freeserve.co.uk /fightingcanberras.htm (3206 words)

	ABC Western Australia » Defence Forces Contingent - Navy
		The Australian flight was assigned to the 135th, and the unit became known as an "Experimental Military Unit", for EMU for short.
		The ex HMAS Sydney (WA) Association are mainly Western Australian sailors that served in the Royal Australian Navy's cruiser HMAS Sydney from her commissioning in 1935, in her service in Australian waters, and during her service in the Mediterranean, during 1940/1941.
		The five N Class Destroyers which served with the Royal Australian Navy were on loan from the British Navy, and were manned and operated by Australian Naval personnel from their commissioning between 1940 and 1942 until the end of their service after the war, in 1945.
	www.abc.net.au /wa/anzac/sea.htm (3355 words)

	Dictionary of Australian Biography We-Wy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		He was a student at the Royal Academy school when he was selected to be landscape painter on the Investigator under Flinders (q.v.), which sailed from Spithead on 18 July 1801.
		Willoughby was among the greatest of Australian journalists.
		He was one of the finest Australian orators and thinkers of his time, who especially in the federation movement did much to shape the destinies of his country.
	gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogWe-Wy.html (20514 words)

	Far East Strategic Reserve Navy Association (Australia) Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The Australian government dispatched the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), in June 1965 to serve alongside the US 173rd Airborne Brigade in Bien Hoa province.
		The following year the Australian government's concern grew to the point where it felt that, if Australia were involved in the conflict, its presence should be both strong and identifiable.
		From the time of the arrival of the first members of the Team in 1962 some 50,000 Australians, including ground troops and Air Force and Navy personnel, served in Vietnam; 520 died as a result of the war, and almost 2,400 were wounded.
	www.fesrassociation.com /vietnam.htm (1405 words)

	Politics, Foreign Relations and the Law Listings: "N - Z"
		He tells of the establishment of the Royal Australian Navy in 1911, and of the battles and fleet operations undertaken during both world wars, in Vietnam and in Korea, giving details of the personnel and the ships involved.
		He draws on files from ASIO (the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) and the Petrov royal commission, released in 1984 to argue that the defections were not engineered by the Liberal government and/or the security service to fuel anti-communist feeling in the lead-up to the May federal election.
		Papadakis' argument is that environmentalism and economic rationalism are not opposites, and that Australian institutions have the flexibility to face the environmental challenge.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/argo/lists/pollawlst3.html (4698 words)

	THE VISIT OF HRH THE PRINCE OF W (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay in Scotland and HRH The Prince of Wales elsewhere (born 14 November 1948) is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
		HRH The Prince of Wales in uniform as an Air Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Prince of Wales is a Lieutenant General in the British Army, a Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy and an Air Marshal in the Royal Air Force.
		The Royal Marriage Act of 1772 was enacted to prevent the descendants of King George 11 from marrying without the permission of the Sovereign.
	www.monarchist.org.au /visit_of_Prince_Charles.htm (4461 words)

	Australian Servicewomen's Memorial - Australian Women Cultural Artefact
		The Australian Servicewomen's Memorial was dedicated by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Hon.
		The Australian Servicewomen's Memorial commemorates all women who served, suffered and died in the defence of Australia.
		The insignia of the various divisions in which women have served, from World War II through to 1999 (when the Memorial was dedicated), are incised into the stone borders of the work.
	www.womenaustralia.info /biogs/AWE0121b.htm (347 words)

	The Royal Australian Navy Net. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		After lengthy discussions, the British Admiralty agreed to the establishment of an Australian Navy, thus, the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY was established by Royal Decree on the 10th July 1911.
		The new Royal Australian Navy was deliberately modeled on the RN, and RAN officers were trained in England and onboard RN ships, and RN officers filled many billets in the Australian navy.
		She remains as a memorial to the 1763 officers and men of the fleet, and the 900 ashore, who were killed in the two hour "Day of Infamy".
	users.bigpond.net.au /theyorks/usn.html (1478 words)

	Politics, Foreign Relations and the Law Listings: "A - B" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		After the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901, the issue of national defence became the subject of debate.
		Sponsored by the Australian War Memorial as a contribution to the 1988 bicentenary, this substantial volume brings together a diverse collection of essays commissioned from various Australian historians, including W J Hudson, Bill Gammage, Marilyn Lake, David Horner, Peter Edwards and L L Robson.
		This detailed, well-documented analysis of the Australian legal profession discusses the role and background of lawyers in Australian society and examines the legal profession's relationship to the state and the economy.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/argo/lists/pollawlst.html (4697 words)

	The Collection of 2000 Australian Stamps: Australia Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Roy Longmore, Walter Parker and Alec Campbell were, on the date of issue, the last surviving Australian soldiers who fought at Gallipoli, where the Anzac tradition was born.
		This issue honoured members of the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and Three Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
		The Paralympian of the Year award was presented to Siobhan Paton by the Australian Paralympic Commitee on 30 October.
	www.auspost.com.au /philatelic/stamps/2000collection/04.htm (537 words)

	Royal Australian Navy Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The memorial is a sculpture standing 8.2 metres high with representational figures emerging from geometric shapes.
		Two ceremonial flagpoles stand forward of the memorial and a plinth at their bases supports the RAN insignia and dedication plaques.
		Unveiled in 1986, the 75th Anniversary of the RAN, the memorial symbolises the mutual dependence of sailors and their ships, its dynamic force complemented by the image of moving water.
	www.skp.com.au /memorials/pages/00011.htm (429 words)

	Feedback - Royal Australian Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Due to privacy and security reasons the navy webmaster is unable to supply you with email addresses or personal information about navy personnel.
		By using this facility it is intended that Australian Defence Force families will have the capacity to make more informed decisions about matters that impact on their every day lives.
		ComSuper, an Australian Government Business Unit, is responsible for the day to day administration of the CSS, PSS, Military Super and DFRDB superannuation schemes for members of the Australian Public Service, participating employers, and members of the Australian Defence Force.
	www.navy.gov.au /feedback/ContactUs.cfm (1181 words)

	Military history
		Pp.228; Australian soldier's journeyings with the A.I.F. to the Middle East, Greece, Syria and New Guinea, reflects the soldier's daily life, written as letters to his family.
		An Official Record of the Australian Army's successes in the offensives against Lae, Finschafen, Markham and Ramu Valleys, Huon Peninsula, Finisterre Mountains, Rai Coast, Bogadjim, Madang, Alexishafen, Karkar Is, Hansa Bay.
		Australian Army Nursing from the Boer War to the Gulf War.
	www.bspgallery.com.au /military.htm (2448 words)

	Australia, the Fleet Air Arm and the Commonwealth 1939-1945
		It covers the period from the beginning of the 17th Century when the Royal Navy came into being and the British Army was legislated into existence, upto present day which sees the United Kingdom fielding a small, efficient but overstretched and underfunded army, navy and air force.
		Royal Marines, RAF Regiment), and a link or two to main Ministry sites by way of explaining how land forces fit into the overall armed forces structure of each country.
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commision was established by Royal Charter in 1917.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /CommonwealthCountries/AustraliaHomepage.htm (2923 words)

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		Following this he was posted to Navy Office, Canberra, and then to HMAS Vengenance as Executive Officer in 1954.
		From 1955 to 1958, after undergoing the Royal Navy Staff Course, Admiral Stevenson served on exchange with the Admiralty in London, and was promoted to Captain in 1958.
		Admiral Stevenson instigated the establishment of the Queen Elizabeth Trust for Young Australians and was its original representative in the ACT for many years and also served on the Board of the YMCA in Canberra.
	www.defence.gov.au /media/1998/213-98.doc (976 words)

	Commanding Officer HMAS Townsville - Royal Australian Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Early postings following training at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth were two years as Gunnery Officer of the Hong Kong based patrol vessel HMS STARLING, two years as a Fighter Controller (AIC) in the Rosyth based Type 42 destroyer HMS EDINBURGH and an appointment as the Air Director of the aircraft carrier HMS ILLUSTRIOUS.
		After a posting as an instructor at the PWO Faculty HMS DRYAD he completed the Initial Staff Course at the Royal Naval College Greenwich, London and subsequently, the PWO Course.
		Graduating as ‘Dux' student he was later awarded the Captain Farmer Memorial Prize for the ‘Top PWO of the Year (97)'.
	www.navy.gov.au /ships/townsville/co.htm (377 words)

	War Memorial Helps Navy Preserve Its Flying History, DPIO 102 /98, Tuesday June 9, 1998. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Thanks to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) the Royal Australian Navy will get another step closer tomorrow (Wednesday 10) morning towards preserving its Fleet Air Arm heritage in a ceremony to be held in Canberra.
		A Hawker Sea Fury aircraft and spare parts, which are surplus to the AWM's requirements will be acquired by the Royal Australian Navy's Historic Flight to assist in the restoration of a Sea Fury aircraft to an airworthy condition.
		Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Don Chalmers will join the Director of the Australian War Memorial, Major General Steve Gower at the AWM's Treloar Annex in Callan Street Mitchell at 11am to sign the contract which will see the aircraft handed over to Navy.
	www.defence.gov.au /media/1998/10298.html (265 words)

	The Australian War Memorial Online Encyclopedia
		The Australian War Memorial receives many public inquiries covering a wide range of topics from A to Z. The Encyclopedia features answers to frequently asked questions about Australians at war.
		The Encyclopedia will allow you to search the contents of the Memorial's databases, and provides links to other resources.
		Statistics - Australian casualties in the Vietnam War, 1962-1972
	www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia (174 words)

	WWW-VL History Index
		Australian Literary and Historical Texts [Provided by the University of Sydney, and part of the Australian Electronic Texts Collection.
		Australian sketches, by Thomas MacCombie (London, 1861), from the Göttinger Digitalisierungs-Zentrum.
		Officers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Died at Gallipoli, 1915
	vlib.iue.it /history/oceania/Australia/index.html (1781 words)

	George Cross Database - CWGC & GC Graves
		Campbell is a suburb of Canberra and Canberra is the national capital of Australia
		The memorial is a curved stone wall with a number of metal plaques set on the northern face.
		A plaque with an image of the George Cross is set in the pavement on the north side of the memorial.
	www.gc-database.co.uk /graves.htm (772 words)

	Australia Post Stamps -- Korean War
		The stamp issue, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean war, is being released to coincide with the dedication of the new Australian National Korean War Memorial in Canberra.
		The issue honours members of the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and Three Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, each of which represented Australia in the Korean War as part of a Commonwealth contingent.
		The design features the relevant Australian, Commonwealth and United Nations Korean service medals — Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75, The Korea Medal (a British Commonwealth decoration) and the United Nations Service Medal (Korea) — against a photograph of the Korean landscape taken at the 38th parallel.
	www.auspost.com.au /philatelic/stamps/index.asp?link_id=2.75 (231 words)

	User:Peter Ellis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In my professional life I would be described as a "project manager", and my recent academic accomplishments bear this out as does my membership of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).
		I have conversed with Australian Living Treasures, Dick Smith, on several occasions (and...
		I have been hand-coding since starting on an IBM Model 1180 with its magnificant magnetic-ring memory!
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:Peter_Ellis (819 words)

	Royal Australian Navy Band Association
		Although not in the same league as the Communicators Association, or the Fleet Air Arm Association numbers-wise, we can be justifiably proud of our financial membership (216 at December 02) considering we were one of the smallest branches of the RAN.
		Back in May 1990 the Director of Music - Navy, LCDR Vic Knowles RAN invited Jim Hawkins to compile a column for the Navy produced and distributed newsletter, 'Royal Australian Navy Band News' which was distributed twice each year.
		They formed a steering committee, borrowed the Navy name and address list, and following some money being put into a kitty, mailed a very brief newsletter asking Ex's to join an association for the modest sum of $7 per year.
	homepage.powerup.com.au /~leywah/AssocHist.htm (896 words)

	Ahoy - Mac's Web Log-Site map-Site map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Memorial plaque for HMAS Shropshire at the Australian War Memorial.
		New Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner London dedicated by Her Majesty the Queen, and Australian Prime Minister on Tuesday the 11th.
		Memorial to HMAS Sydney and her crew is dedicated at Geraldton in Western Australia
	www.ahoy.tk-jk.net /Sitemap.html (6742 words)

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