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Mark Povey - Into a war zone (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Somali workers (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Little local interaction (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Anzac House (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Hard Luck Café (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Constant threat (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Clan rivalry (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Bandits (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Ration packs (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Power and water (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Being out of country (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - R & R (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Leaving country (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Mark Povey - Debriefing (Video)

Mark Povey joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 16-year-old in 1977.

Max Speedy - Vietnam veteran (Video)

Ian Maxwell ‘Max’ Speedy was born in Levin, New Zealand, in 1944. His father was a fighter pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II.

Maxine Stones - Somalia veteran (Oral history)

Maxine Stones - Somalia veteran (Video)

Maxine Stones was born in Tasmania. She joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1976. After initial training at HMAS Lonsdale in Port Melbourne, Maxine transferred to HMAS Cerberus.

Michael Apperley - Joining the navy (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Specialising as Stores Naval (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - A great life and a bit of adventure (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Applying to go to Somalia (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Pre-embarkation preparation (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Mogadishu: An uncertain and dangerous environment (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Travelling to Somalia (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - The handover on arrival (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Constant gunfire (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Brazen harassment (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Somali workers (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Looking mean on patrol (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Cooking arrangements (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Recreation and briefings (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Limited contact with home (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Disconnection with home and the deployment (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - A big job for a small team (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Warlords and a deteriorating situation (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Protecting the airfield and contingent (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - A psychological debrief and readjusting to home life (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - A game of inches and inherent dangers (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - A job well done (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Apperley - Settling into new surroundings (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Mick Rudkins - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Mick Rudkins - World War II veteran (Video)

Mick Rudkins enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in Brisbane on 7 March 1941.

Mostyn Berryman

Early life Moss Berryman was born in Kent Town, South Australia, on 9 November 1923. He attended primary schools at Glencoe and Mount Gambier and then Mount Gambier High School.

Navy: Victory in the Pacific Day Poster 2020 (Poster)

We've created this poster to commemorate those who served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. RAN ships sailed most of the world's seas and oceans during the war and were involved…

Neil Ralph (Royal Australian Navy), Helicopter Pilot (Video)

Neil Ralph served with the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam. After the war he continued a distinguished career with the Navy.

Robert Zwikielberg - Navy veteran - submariner (Oral history)

Robert Zwikielberg - Navy veteran - submariner (Video)

Robert Zwikielberg was born in Victoria and grew up in Melbourne. He completed an electrician’s apprenticeship after school, and then joined the Royal Australian Navy.

Royal Australian Navy in World War I

The British Admiralty commanded the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 10 August 1914 to 19 August 1919. The RAN began the war with 16 ships, 2 submarines and 3,800 RAN personnel, including 850 men…

Seizing and decoding the secret HVB codebook

Capturing 'prizes' of war Australia and other nations in the British Empire adopted a policy to seize enemy vessels in their ports at the start of the war.

Structure of Australia's forces in World War I

Forces for wartime serviceAustralia responded quickly to the early telegram warnings from the United Kingdom (UK), by:
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