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  • my mother weeping when she heard the news that her brother was on the Montevideo Maru when it was torpedoed. Jan Bowman-Heathmont 4/07/2012 view person
  • Uncle Bert came to say goodbye to mum and dad and he carried me on his shoulders. I was 5 years old. Lorraine Gray-Fawkner Victoria 4/07/2012 view person
  • Ernest Wilfred Pearce (known as Wilf) became a father on 2nd Jan 1942 but never got to meet his new daughter 5/07/2012 view person
  • Place of Birth correction: born Charters Towers Queensland 6/07/2012 view person
  • Stanley was my Uncle, my Father's younger brother. He was greatly loved and our family were devastated when told of his death in 1946. 12/07/2012 view person
  • I never met my grandfather but knew my grandmother. Family doubts about how he died ahave now been confirmed. RIP 15/07/2012 view person
  • Allan Stanley was my biological grandfather on my father's side. It has been interesting to read this information and fill in the gaps. 24/07/2012 view person
  • my mother kept the last photo of her favorite cousin and passed down the story of his tragic loss, so memories pass to my generation 24/07/2012 view person
  • Clerk, born Sydney NSW (not Tasmania) lived Chatswood. Militia artillery prewar. N107796 t/f AIF NX191442 AA bty Rabaul att. 2/22 Btn. 26/07/2012 view person
  • Rest easy Uncle Bill,the family remembers you with love and we are preserving your story to pass along the generations. 30/07/2012 view person
  • Bdr Bruce Gilchrist promoted Sgt August 1941 enroute to Rabaul on HMAT Neptunia. AA Bty was sited on Frisbee Ridge. 2/08/2012 view person
  • AABty photo Frisbee R by Sgt Les Robbins Fortress Sigs ex Gnr David Bloomfield now AWM PO2312.004. 2/08/2012 view person
  • AA Bty L to R Sgt (Bruce) Gilchrist, Lt (Peter) Fisher, Padre May, Lt (David) Selby OC, Sgt (Ernest) Green and Sgt (Hamilton) Peters. 2/08/2012 view person
  • Francis married Marie Holman Richards from Yass NSW,one son Ian Michael, who married, living at collaroy Sydney 3 children 5 grand children 4/08/2012 view person
  • Ian married Jill Viola Waterhouse. Children's names are Andrew, Diana, Peter 4/08/2012 view person
  • 'Frisbee' was Lt David Selby's nickname because of his flowing moustache and gave the name to the AA position on Observatory Hill. 11/08/2012 view person
  • Bruce was in charge of the AA gun that fired the first shot in action on Australian territory Sunday 4 Jan 1942 against Jap attack bombers. 11/08/2012 view person
  • Bruce was last seen by David Bloomfield with escaping soldiers and AA men at Adler Bay Saturday 31 Jan 1942. They had decided to surrender. 11/08/2012 view person
  • Bruce's last letter home was to his sister Marjorie and family on 7 Jan 1942 in which he described the AA action against the Jap raid. 11/08/2012 view person
  • Remembered by the Connop Family for his service to Australia. 15/08/2012 view person