VALE – Commodore Peter Dechaineux AM RAN Ret’d
Dear members. It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Commodore Peter Dechaineux AM on 26 May. Peter was a resident of Canberra and was […]
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VALE – LCDR Ronald Keith Robb OAM RAN Ret’d
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing on 25 May of NOA member Lieutenant Commander Ron Robb OAM RAN Ret’d after a period of illness […]
VALE- CMDR Peter Cooke-Russell RAN Ret’d
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing on 29 April of Commander Peter Cooke-Russell RAN Ret’d. Peter was very active in supporting retired navy members […]
VALE – CAPT TIM Duchesne RAN Ret’d
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise that Captain Timothy Richard Duchesne RAN (Ret’d) passed away on Friday, 10 April 2026. He had a very distinguished naval […]
VALE – LCDR Allan Dennison RAN Ret’d
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Allan Dennison who was a resident of Dalyellup (just south of Bunbury) in Western Australia. […]
19th February – Commemoration of the attack on Darwin
Military historian Tom Lewis writes from his book “Australian Coastal Wars”: Numbers tell the story of Australia’s northern war The anniversary of the first air raid on Australia occurs every […]
VALE – Commander Leigh Francis John Costain RAN (Ret’d)
Leigh Costain passed away on Monday 12 January 2026 at 75 years of age after a relatively short illness. He is survived by his wife of 55+ years, Annette, his […]
VALE – Commander Mick Storrs RAN Ret’d
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Commander Mick Storrs RAN Ret’d on Thursday 22 January. Mick was a resident of Caloundra […]
Vale Commander Ken Swain AM Ret’d
VALE – COMMANDER KEN SWAIN AM RAN Ret’d Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member CMDR Ken Swain AM. Ken was a […]
Vale Rear Admiral Rothesay Cathcart Swan AO CBE RAN (Ret’d)
Rear Admiral Swan passed away on 24th December 2025. He was the last of the RAN’s Cadet Midshipmen who had seen active service during the Second World War and who […]