In November 1941, two ships crossed paths off the coast of Australia. One was the German raider HSK Kormoran. The other: an Australian warship called the HMAS Sydney. Guns were fired, the ships were ...
“I didn’t even know where Korea was,” Mr Roach said. “The ship went, so I had to go.” Originally from Shepparton, Mr Roach served as a member of the Royal Australian Navy for six years, working as a ...