CDF Order of Day. Passing of the Queen
THE PASSING OF HER MAJESTY OUEEN ELIZABETH II
On 8 September 2022, in the United Kingdom, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving British...
Obituary: RAN’s top clearance diver
WILLIAM TERENCE FITZGERALD: March 23, 1929-March 5, 2022
By Tim Barlass
(Published courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald)
William (Bill) Fitzgerald was a legendary clearance diver with...
Obituary: Professor Brendan Sargeant
With sadness, the Department of Defence noted the tragic passing of Professor Brendan Sargeant last weekend. Professor Sargeant was one of Australia’s leading strategic and...
Teddy Sheean memorial unveiled
A new memorial plaque honouring Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean VC was unveiled in Shropshire Park in the Tasmanian town of Ulverstone 79 years...
Obituary: Last survivor of Armidale dies
Obituary by Tom Lewis
Dr Victor ‘Ray’ Leonard, the last survivor of the corvette HMAS Armidale, sunk in action in 1942, has died in Victoria.
Armidale...
Obituary: David Levine
Eulogy by RADM Slattery AM RAN on behalf of Chief of Navy for the Hon. David Levine AO, RFD, QC
There is still more to...
Vale Eric Grove: Energy, enthusiasm, eccentricity.
Professor Eric Grove (1948-2021). Obituary by James Goldrick
Eric Grove was born in Bolton in Lancashire and brought up in Aberdeen, attending Aberdeen Grammar School and...
Obituary: Prince Philip’s naval career
The Duke of Edinburgh joined the Royal Navy in 1939, though admitted his uncle, Lord Mountbatten, played a part in that choice, with Philip also considering joining...
Obituary: Submarine Museum benefactor Gundula Holbrook
Australia’s submarine community has lost one of its most passionate champions with the passing of Mrs Gundula Holbrook at the grand age of 106,...
Obituary: Commodore Sam Bateman AM, RAN
A trail-blazing maritime strategist
By Vice Admiral Peter Jones, ANI President
On 18 October 2020 Commodore Sam Bateman passed away. He was one of the...