The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
When a Japanese submarine was seen off the N.S.W coast early in 1942, Winckel hunted it down, bombed and sank it - the first enemy submarines to be destroyed by aerial attack in Australian waters. Winckel is of Dutch ancestry and was born in Java. Netherlands East Indies Air Force; 1st Lieutenant W F A Winckel, NEIA.
HMAS K9 was a Dutch submarine which was used by the Royal Australian Navy for training purposes during World War II. K IX (K9) was built for the Royal Netherlands Navy and allocated for service in t
HMAS K9 was a Dutch submarine which was used by the Royal Australian Navy for training purposes during the Second World War. K9 was built for the Royal Netherlands Navy and allocated for service in t
Netherlands War Commemorative Cross ribbon bar with two bronze stars attached. The ribbon is orange and green in colour. Ribbon bar for Netherlands War Commemorative Cross awarded to Anton van Beur
Netherlands Honourable Service Cross ribbon bar with two bronze stars attached. The ribbon is orange and green in colour. Ribbon bar for the Netherlands Honorable Service Cross awarded to Anton van
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Nicholas Francis Robinson was born at Melbourne, Victoria, in 1924, and was an 18 year old clerk at the time of his enlistment in the R
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Walter Henry Frame was born on 3 April 1889 in Oamaru, New Zealand. In 1904 he went to sea and served aboard various ships before sitti
