The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
First Lieutenant George A Johns, HMAS Moresby, was "seagoing" or in other words he was a Naval Reserve Officer in the Merchant Service, who at the outbreak of the war had been called up for service with the Navy. As First Lieutenant in a ship which had no Commander, he was "Second in Command" under the Captain.
"Guns" on most of the smaller ships of the Navy was generally a Warrant Officer but in this case he was a Sub-Lieutenant - Sub-Lieutenant John C. Wright-Smith, HMAS Moresby. He had some of the lower d
Captain Buchanan is seen on his seat on the bridge of HMAS Napier studying a suspicious ship which has appeared and the First Lieutenant Gordon John Branstone Crabb, Royal Australian Navy, is broadcas
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Born in St Ives, Cornwall, UK in 1892 William Murt James entered the Royal Navy in 1908 (service number J.3798) and the follo
The hydrographic survey vessel HMAS Moresby was launched at the State Dockyard, Newcastle on 7 September 1963 by Mrs Gatacre, the wife of Rear Admiral G G O Gatacre, CB, DSO, DSC. Morseby was commiss
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Born in St Ives, Cornwall, UK in 1892 William Murt James entered the Royal Navy in 1908 (service number J.3798) and the following year signe
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Born in St Ives, Cornwall, UK in 1892 William Murt James entered the Royal Navy in 1908 (service number J.3798) and the fol
