Category Archives: Honour Roll – Australian Stories

Stories involving Australians who have served during wartime.

Kuttabul Commemoration in support of Legacy – 70th Anniversary of Japanese midget submarine attack upon Sydney Harbour – 4 hour History Cruise

Posted on 10 March, 2012 by gary

This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the Japanese midget submarine attack upon Sydney Harbour.  In accordance with this, the Kuttabul Commemoration Project was established back in 2010 and a search made to locate a direct descendant of each and … Continue reading →

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Sergeant Patrick O’KEEFFE, 4th Infantry Battalion AIF – Military Medal Winner at Hargicourt

Posted on 11 February, 2012 by gary

Patrick O’Keeffe was born on 25 April 1887 in Tocumwal NSW. He was the second of thirteen children of James O’Keeffe and Emily Godier. James was born in County Cork and Emily was born in a tent on the Victorian … Continue reading →

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VALE – RAY MAJOR – THE LAST KNOWN SURVIVOR OF THE DEPOT SHIP ‘KUTTABUL’ BY JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINES IN SYDNEY HARBOUR – 1942

Posted on 24 January, 2012 by gary

Stoker Ray MAJOR – B2993 12 Jan 1923 – 12 Jan 2012 Ray Major from Albany Creek, Queensland, was the last known survivor of HMAS Kuttabul, which was sunk in Sydney Harbour by a Japanese torpedo soon after midnight on … Continue reading →

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Neither Black nor White ….. but ‘Khaki’ – Private Frank Richard ARCHIBALD of the 2/2nd Battalion AIF on the Kokoda Trail and Sanananda

Posted on 30 December, 2011 by gary

Private Frank Richard ARCHIBALD was born at Walcha, New South Wales on February 17th, 1915 to Frank and Sarah Archibald.  One of 12 children; he would find himself fighting alongside his fellow Australians in many faraway places.  However, law of … Continue reading →

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A sad day in Sydney’s history – We remember Able Seaman Neil Frederick ROBERTS – HMAS Kuttabul Veteran

Posted on 25 November, 2011 by gary

Neil Frederick ROBERTS was born on the 4th of September, 1923 at North Sydney in New South Wales.  According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy on the 24th of November, 1941.  Within … Continue reading →

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