German Armed Merchant Raiders WWII
Our speaker will be LCDR Mackenzie Gregory RAN (Ret).
Mac Gregory is an historian, researcher, raconteur and the author of three books. His web-site (Ahoy-Mac’s Web Log) currently lists 2,463 articles on the site. Mac is also Vice President and Historian of the Victoria Chapter of the Society.
From August 1939, as initially a Cadet Midshipman, then Midshipman in HMAS AUSTRALIA, right through the war in 8″ Heavy Cruisers, until September 1945 in HMAS SHROPSHIRE at the surrender in Tokyo Bay, Mac spent the war at sea or in the UK doing his Sub Lieutenant’s courses. He was Officer of the Watch in HMAS CANBERRA when the Battle of Savo Island began at 0143 on August 9th, 1942 and his web-site is dedicated to the 84 Officers and men who lost their lives during the battle which saw his ship sunk.
Mac is an excellent speaker, and has researched and prepared his address especially for us.
- Date
- Monday 26 September 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.
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