WW2 US Navy Submarine Combat Insignia
On March 26, 1943, the US Navy authorized an award, known as the Submarine Combat Insignia, for successful completion of...
Shaun Gladwell’s video portrait of Mark Donaldson VC
This afternoon I dropped by the John Curtin Gallery here in Perth to check out an exhibition by two recent...
A quick beer at the “Bull” Allen Bar at the Ballarat RSL.
I have just returned from an overnight trip to check out the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in Victoria. It’s thirsty...
Australian Airborne Insignia #3 – The RAN ‘Special Duties’ parachutist wing
Whilst many people think that these are a Special Air Service wing, because of its shape and similarity to the...
Malaysia trip report #1- Two days in KL.
For my latest trip to Vietnam I decided to fly AirAsia and stop over in Kuala Lumpur for a couple...
Images of War: The Lost Diggers of Vignacourt.
The invention of photography in 1839 changed the world. It provided a more accessible means for society to record and...
The Australian Army in action in Vietnam 1966
This is a 25 minute documentary made by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit in 1966 shortly after the Australian Task...
Information for the Vietnam war historian
I’ll add this to the links list, but for anybody interested in the conflict in Indochina, the Vietnam War Resource...
A special pair of wings
These Australian SAS parachutist wings are amongst the most prized in my collection for a couple of reasons. Apart from...
The Olympic Games. Sydney 2000, watching from the shadows.
With the recent G4S security recruitment debacle and the heightened threat of terrorist attack much has been made of the...
Vietnam’s infamous Dan Sinh “War Surplus” Market
Deciding to collect Vietnam War militaria is fraught with danger as the marketplace is saturated with fakes and reproductions. I...
So, what’s this all about?
For as long as I can remember I’ve had a fascination with armies and military history. My parents recall that...
