Battle of Midway: 1942
The Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway, fought 4-7 June 1942, is regarded by many to be as significant for the USA and Australia as any of Nelson’s victories […]
Author: Geoffrey Cole
Born 1945, joined RANC 1961, graduated 1964. Trained as a Supply Officer and retired in 2000.
Battle of the Coral Sea: 1942
The Battle of the Coral Sea by John B Macartney. Republished with permission from the Australian-American Newsletter, April 2000. (John Macartney retired as a Paymaster LCDR after service in HMAS […]
Club History
History of the Naval Officers Club
The billowing spinnakers of these cruising yachts reflect
the interest many retired RAN officers have with sailing.
This photo adorned the 1950 Yearbook.
Jutland, Grey wastes: 1916 (Book review)
Jutland 1916 Book review by Fred Lane Steel, N. and P. Hart. Jutland 1916: Death in the grey wastes. Cassell: London, 2003. 439pp. Photographs and Maps. Paperback $19.75. […]
Hard Jacka
Hard Jacka Book review by Kevin Rickard Lawriwsky, M. Hard Jacka: The story of a Gallipoli legend. Mira Books: Chatswood, 2007. 421 pp. 16 pp of plates, illustrations, maps. General […]
Soviet-USA relations: 1917-20
Russia leaves the war: Soviet-American relations Book review by Fred LaneKennan, G.F. (1956) Soviet-American relations, 1917-1920: Volume 1, Russia leaves the war. Princeton University Press: Princeton. Paperback version (available used […]
The Great War
The Great War Book review by Kevin Rickard Carlyon, L. The Great War. Pan Macmillan Australia Pty. Ltd.: Sydney, 2006. 863 pp., $39.95 (ABC Shop). This is a meticulously […]
Tlingits
The Tlingits, of the north west coast book review by Fred Lane Hancock, D. Tlingit: Their art and culture. Hancock House Publishers: Surrey. 2003. Paperback, 94 pp. US$11.95. Nearly all […]
The 13th night
F-III crash aftermath McNess, J. The thirteenth night: A mother’s story of the life and death of her son. Fremantle Arts Centre Press: Fremantle, 2003. 319 pp. $24.95 paperback. This […]
Fly Boy
Fly Boy Book review by Fred LaneLitchfield, G. Fly Boy. 278 pp plus index. Self published, 2002, Eltham Vic. $36. email: geoff805@tpg.com.au. It is a tragedy, some might argue, that […]