HMAS Sydney - Mediterranean Campaign,1940-41
Our speaker will be Gordon White M.I.D., a member of her crew from September 1938-March 1941
Gordon White was ‘Mentioned in Dispatches‘ and received a ‘Citation from King George VI‘ for the part he played in the overall success of HMAS SYDNEY II’s clash with the Italian Cruisers BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI and GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE.
Gordon is a respected long time member of the Naval Historical Society and attends meetings of the Victoria Chapter. In conjunction with WO Martin (Marty) Grogan OAM RANR, Gordon will recount stories of his experiences in HMAS SYDNEY, particularly during her time in the ‘Med’.
Join Gordon and Marty on August 29.
- Date
- Monday 22 August 2011
- Time:
- 7.30 pm
- Location:
- The Melbourne Naval Centre
146W Toorak Road, South Yarra
(Melways 2LE4 - opposite Fawkner Park in the ESU Building). - Note:
- The Centre opens at approximately 6.30pm to facilitate use of our excellent library.