The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Black and white photocopies of eight detailed diaries written by Andrew (Andy) Robert Nation, documenting 12 years of naval service with the Royal Australian Navy, especially convoy escort duty to Tobruk and Malta and air attacks, evacuation of Greece and Crete, service in SWPA, and later service aboard the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney during the Korean War. Comments on shipboard life, dive bomber attacks, bombardments, sinking of HMAS Waterhen, English and Americans, post WW2 naval work. The original diaries are believed to be still held with the Nation family, and were published in 2006 by Slouch Hat Publications under the title 'A Stoker's Journey: from the Med to Korea in HMAS's Waterhen, Nizam, Warramunga & Sydney'.
Andrew (Andy) Robert Nation enlisted as William Gordon Nation (his younger brother's name). William (Bill) went to England with the aim of enlisting in the RAF, however he was under age and had fraudulently enlisted using his older brother Andy's name - Andrew Robert Nation. When Andy later joined the RAN, he enlisted using his younger brother's name - William Gordon Nation. Source for this information is the Introduction to the publication titled 'A Stoker's Journey: from the Med to Korea in HMAD's Waterhen, Nizam, Warramunga & Sydney', written by Ex-Stoker Petty Officer Andy Nation. This 2006 publication contains Nation's transcribed wartime diaries, and was compiled by one of Andy Nation's sons, Daryl Nation.
Studio portrait of 24132 Stoker Mechanic Andrew Robert Nation of Rutherglen, Vic, who served in the Royal Australian Navy over a 12 year period from the Second World War up to the Korean War. He serve
Collection relating to service of 898 Sergeant Major Andrew Thomas Gordon Cumming, 7 Battalion, Egypt and Gallipoli, 1915. Collection includes a narrative of Cumming's journey to Egypt aboard the Hor
Collection relating to the Second World War service of P/MX 99675 Petty Officer Radio Mechanic Ronald William Colton, HMS Belfast, Royal Navy, 1941-1949. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of four documents re
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 23128 Chief Petty Officer Writer Gordon Robert Rix, HMAS Hobart and HMAS Platypus, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, New G
Research papers of 425563 Warrant Officer Keith Woodward who served as a navigator with No. 467 Squadron and No. 463 Squadron, RAAF, during the Second World War. Woodward was employed as a journalist
Papers of Air Mechanic George Robert William Fancourt relating to his First World War service, initially with the Merchant Navy (including voyages to England on the 'Star of England', later 'Port of S