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World War II - Thoughts of home
War comes to Australia Newspaper with image of HMAS Kuttabul.


In 1941 when Australia was threatened with Japanese invasion, the call came for women to take up the men's jobs, to release them for the front line and they were also challenged to join the armed services.

SHIPS SUNK OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA

Eila M.C. Fox (Formerly ACW Eila Pickup)

EILA M.C. FOX (FORMERLY ACW EILA PICKUP)

  
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REPORTING FOR DUTY


Bill Williams hadn't counted on the war coming to him in Sydney Harbour, in an incident which left 19 sailors on the HMAS Kuttabul dead.

Stoker Bill Williams

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