by Marcus Peake | Oct 6, 2020
Malcolm William Holloway was born on 31 August 1940, at Subiaco, WA. On 22 February 1958 he enlisted for nine years as a Recruit Technician in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), official number R53977, and was drafted to HMAS Cerberus (FND) Recruit School for his Basic...
by Marcus Peake | Oct 5, 2020
Frank Graham Hodgson was born on 6 July 1935, at Pemberton, WA. On 14 June 1957, at Perth, he enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Recruit Naval Airman (Aircrew), Official Number R53148, and was drafted to HMAS Cerberus (FND), south of Melbourne, to begin...
by Marcus Peake | Jan 10, 2020
Geoffrey Michael Brooks was born on 6 October 1964 at Nyah West, a prosperous irrigation district in Victoria, 270 km NW of Melbourne. He attended Ballarat and Clarendon (B&C) College where he excelled in sporting events such as rowing, hurdling, athletics and...
by Marcus Peake | Dec 6, 2019
Gary Macey undertaking training at HMAS Leeuwin. Gary Raymond Macey was born on 29 October 1955, at Maylands S.A. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Junior Recruit (intake 38) at Melbourne on 05 January 1972. His first draft was to HMAS Leeuwin, the...
by Marcus Peake | Dec 5, 2019
Douglas John Sanderson was born on 06 May 1942 at Marrickville, NSW. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 26 October 1959 for nine years. His first draft was to HMAS Cerberus (Flinders Naval Depot) at Crib Point, south of Melbourne, where he began his...
