Wartime 89 - Summer 2020

Wartime issue 89

The War at Sea

Featured articles:

  • Not all at sea by Christopher Bell. Churchill's combative spirit as a strategist did not always bring success, but it could prove crucial.
  • Not lightly forgotten by Hannah Viney. The evacuation of Crete in 1941 pushed the men of the RAN to the limit.
  • Storming the beaches by Karl James. Amphibious operations contributed to the success of the Allies in the South West Pacific Area during the Second World War.
  • The RAN in the Middle East by David Stevens. The RAN has contributed to the work of Coalition forces in the Arabian Gulf.
  • Frontier warfare across the sea by Craig Wilcox. Australian colonial conflicts saw a projection of naval power from Sydney to New Zealand.
  • The men behind the guns by Wes Olsen. In the ferocious encounter between the Sydney and the Emden, gunners were also on the receiving end.
  • Crossed over the ocean for freedom by Blake Singley. In 1981 the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne was involved in a rescue at sea by night.
  • Nurse at Bergen-Belsen by Emma Campbell. An experienced Australian nurse served at the infamous camp.
  • In the service of the nation by Cameron Ross. Lieutenant Grieve left his mark fighting in the war in South Africa.
  • Plus regular features including Reflections, Collection Insights, In the Picture, and The Last Post.

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In this issue

Matron Muriel Doherty, RAAFNS, Alfreda Markovitch, 1948, oil on canvas

Nurse at Bergen-Belsen

After the war, an Australian nurse served with the United Nations at the infamous camp.

Second World War 1939 - 1945
Some of the first 22 WRANS on parade at HMAS Harman, August 1941.

The First WRANS

Women trained as wireless telegraphists to free men for war, leading to the WRANS formation.

By Jennifer Selby

Second World War 1939 - 1945